Oxford Suites Yakima

to the tune of "Leaving on Jet Plane" -My bags aren't packed, not ready to go. I'm sitting here, inside my room, not ready to face the mount-ain of laundry!<br><br>Bill and I both feel we're coming down with something which could kill out trip. Hope not. I can't wait to see the family, my sister-in-law's new place, and the greater Atlanta area ...

We planned to take care of some coach maintenance on the way out of Seattle. This seemed easier than moving the coach multiple times. Jim had noticed some excessive tire wear on the front tires, so our first stop was Foster's Frame and Axle for a front end alignment. They found the problem &#8211; too much toe-in. We also got a chassis and steering lubrication while we were there. While the work was ...

... sure you bring someone you really like otherwise you will leave them on the side of the road...and even if you really like them bring things to do in the car....like scrapbooking....yes....it IS a car activity for Carolynn and I!<br><br>I hope that you're all doing well....we're headed for Seattle tomorrow...only 2 hours away!!! Write more from there!<br><br><br>Sorry about the lack of pictures....we forgot/packed away the camera cords....oops!<br><br><br>

... a couple bags of dried cherries. A little further ways down we bought some Ranier cherries and a peach from a roadside stand.<br><br>Sunnyside seemed like the perfect place to stop for lunch, especially as the the Dairygold Dairy was giving tours and offering sandwiches for purchase along with their cheeses and ice cream. It was a nice break with a chance to ...

... two days earlier. <br><br>Heading down over the pass, the landscape change was amazing. On the oceanside of the Cascade Mountains, Washinton is almost unbelievably green, like Taranaki, NZ where I grew up, but out of the rain shadow, this area was bone dry with bizarre rock formations. It reminded us of Central Otago in New Zealand. <br><br>After help from the incredibly friendly ladies at the information ...

... are magnificent. It was a pleasant drive. We are ahead of our schedule which is a bonus. Tonight we found the historic area of Yakima and tasted some local wine. We had a great meal in a French Restaurant called Carousel. A little more classy than our Pizza from last night and our Lunch at Porky's today in a typical American diner and pub!!! Its all a great experience!! On to Canada tomorrow!! Make some comments and keep in touch!!

... in Toppenish, despite the town's small numbers in population, consists of a large number of patrol cars as well as a gang task unit. The bonus of the lunch was when Sam shared with us his new favorite purchase, his "i phone". It was funny to see the elusive phone in front of me only a few days on the shelves. Of course, I had to play ...

... to serve good, tasty, down-home country cooking, the kind of food that makes you know you've eaten, and glad you did. His theory is that four or more calendars hanging about is proof that local business people and church members eat there. They give their advertising calendars to the cafe owner, who hangs them on the walls, not wanting to slight any regular customers. The DJ Cafe in Philip, South Dakota is a true four calendar cafe. I had a delicious bacon ...

... I watched a Navajo Indian lad toss a beer can over the rim into fantastically beautiful Canyon de Chelly- and it's his home-his reservation-land reserved for him. It's as if we can't bear to part with our junk. We are, in some strange way, bonded to our trash. It's part of us and we will not be separated. Weekend recreational vehicle riders in southern California turn figure eights and perform wheelies across hundreds of square miles of fragile ...

Suffering builds character. Garrett 5-16-92 Cold, clear, windy Pe Ell, Washington From Windy Ridge you can look directly into what's left of the crater. There is an enormous chunk missing where Mount Saint Helen's blew her top. The north side of the volcanic peak fell into Spirit Lake. Windy Ridge is aptly named. Several times during the night I was awakened by the movement of the wind rocking my van ...