Back to the lower 48

Recorded July 25, 2009

Upon leaving Twin Lakes on Friday July 24th Lindsey & I saw a good omen. We were taking our morning walk when we saw a deer, breakfasting on the hillside about 30’ away. She did not seem at all concerned that both of us were watching her. We stood for several minutes until she began to slowly work her way back into the bushes. I new it would be a very good day.

We were fueled & out by 10:30 and were at the boarder on Hwy 97 within about 30 minutes. I was told which fruit & vegetables the customs agents would look for so I put them in my computer bag. Call me a bad girl for 3 tomatoes & a handful of cherries; I left them some nasty lettuce & carrots. Three agents boarded our coach after asking us to step outside. In the 8 boarder crossings that we made on this adventure, this was the first time we got any attention at all. They soon left without my tomatoes and we were on our way.

An again very pretty but uneventful 6 or so hours later we were in Ellensburg, Washington. We rolled first through grape vineyards then lots of beautiful rolling hills of mostly agriculture. The landscape had definitely changed. It was much more arid, brown and dare I say familiar. There were lots of places to stop but my Billy would have no part of that. As we came closer yet to Ellensburg we passed through another forest. Ellensburg was just a one nighter. The weather remained hot (mid 90’s) so we were happy to have 50amp electric service to cool the coach down fast!

I went to bed that night absolutely sure that Bill would have the best nights sleep he had had in a very long time.