Crossland Spokane Valley

... br> Leaving Saturday for L.A. where I'll meet up with Terry Chamorro and stay at her place Saturday night. Sunday morning we have a 7:45am flight out of LAX which means going to the airport at 5:45am. Ungodly time. We are flying on Mexicana Airlines via Mexico City to Guatemala City. <br>Not exactly sure yet where we'll meet up with Rose and Jim....probably at LAX before the flight.<br><br><br>

Finally got the truck back, all fixed and running beautifully. Decided to get on the road, though it was already 2 pm. Headed south along Flathead Lake through green forests and valleys to I-90, then west, west, west. All uphill, what a climb, to Coeur d'Alene in Idaho, then downhill into Washington State. Spent almost two hours trying to find Riverside State Park in the city of Spokane, finally set up the camper and tried to settle down for the night.

... and to thank the veterans at the fair and finally that we should show our support by singing the &#8220;Star Spangled Banner" and with that a recorded version of America&#8217;s national anthem shook through the speakers with such tear-jerking emotion that  everyone around us (with exception to those unable to and the Priest family) stood and placed their hands on their hearts and belted along with our 'Whitney Houston&#8221; singer.  Now I think it is fair to say you cannot ...

... actually Ian in a dreadful wig) put us through our paces.  Everyone in the group &#8211; myself, Nancy, Sig, Elizabeth, Fred and Travis (the wrangler at the rear) went for about four amazing long loping runs.  We went up and down the steepest of treks, which you had to rely (hope) that the horses knew what they were doing.  We finished at a meadow for a barbecue and then rode the horses back to the ranch.  <br><br>While this ride took place the boys (Tim ...

... rakes for clearing the bunkers! I teamed up with Tim to form a Brits team against Rob and Steve &#8211; the Yanks- in a Ryder Cup style four-ball match. Tim and Rob played really well with Steve and I contributing on some holes with the match going down to the last green for me to hole a 6 footer to halve the hole and win the game 1 up. A fantastic game on a gem of a course.

<br>dä 'Glaci** Nationalpark', scho dä feuft park wo mir bsuecht händ. Im unt**schied zu dä and**e, isch dä ab** fascht nöd mit strasse **schlosse, was us min**e sicht zwei grossi vorteil hät. D'natur bliebt unb**ü**t** und äs hät spürbar we***** bsuech**. Diä einzig strass wo dur dä park fü**t isch däfür umso imposant** und gseht us wiä in b**g inegschnitzt. Im gägesatz zu dä pass-strasse bi eus, händs da kei 180 grad ...

... br>I will write a true blog entry once I arrive, but wanted to send one out before I left to work out any possible kinks. <br>Hope to keep in touch. I will miss you all, but look forward to swapping adventure stories! I have a feeling this year is going to fly by...<br>Peace and Love, <br>-Ingrid<br><br><br>

August 1 We're Back!!!!!!! Hope you enjoyed our blog. We had fun doing it. We appreciate everyone's comments. Made our trip more fun. We want you to know we wouldn't have done it without the persuasion of Linda and Claudia to go ahead and do it. We couldn't have done it without the expert help of Andrea and Chris. Andrea spent hours writing us an instruction manual on how to do it. Our trip was amazing and only a couple of glitches that made our ...

... with a nutty cheese and perhaps a splash of grassy knoll. As the wine settled on my tongue, I exclaimed "I taste the passion fruit! Nay...it is the passion that I taste." My palate was overcome with a strong onslaught of berry vinegar, and I breathlessly examined the glint of my purple teeth in the shiny reflection of my cup.                The fruits of Sarah and Ali's labor were delectable. We enjoyed a fresh salad, pasta with a delicious red sauce and homemade ...

... and last minute stuffs. I got a little caught up in the dollar store but then practiced some serious self discipline and put everything back that I didn't need. I walked out with a box of safety pins but not all the glam and glitter I had originally chosen. I really enjoyed smiling at everyone because for the most part, they smiled back warmly. Finally by late afternoon we were ready to head out. Packed to the brim and armed with everything that we would need from ...