Post Alaska, the second 6 months 2013

September:  As stated in yesterday’s blog this blog will summarized our travels as we returned to the States after our Alaska Adventure.  When the tour ended, we were about 500 miles north of the border.  We needed to get to the lower 48 as I was out of a med and The Canadians would not honor my U.S. Doctors prescription.  They wanted me to contact a local Doc who would do a work-up on me to see if the drug {I’ve been taking for 10+ years} was appropriate.  I could see a virtual stack of $100 bills going to little more than satisfying their profit needs.

The Columbia River Valley has 7 major dams which control flooding and provide power.  The state run campgrounds but a little pricy at $30 night.  We spent 2 weeks here recuperating, and re-tiring our poor truck that had taken the brunt of our 6,000 miles of rough roads up north. 

We next stopped in Salt Lake City where we meet up with George & Margret Wales {Connecticut O.E.S. members}, they were transporting their son’s car to him in Washington State.  We had a nice dinner from a spot I picked using the Diner’s Drive-ins and Dives locator on my i-phone.  We toured the beautiful site of The Church of Later Day Saints, it very easy to spent a complete day here.  my friend who are interested in genealogy are missing a huge treasure with regards to the treasure trove of records The Mormons collect, maintain and freely share.  Anne-Marie is shown relaxing at the entrance to public auditorium where attend a magnificent organ recital.

 

 

October:  Our friends Charlie & Dawn Boles advised to make the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta one of our stops.  We spent 10 days there.  We joined the crew of the balloon sponsored by Durango, MX.  We spent long hours, worked hard and both go to fly.  It was a great week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November:  After Balloon Fiesta, we went to Deming, NM and rested for a time to help our backs recover.  We stayed at the Escapee’s park there, made an evening dinner trip across the border for dinner and sight seeing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December:  We returned to Texas and visits to several of our Doctors.  We had pleasant holidays visiting with friends and networking with our Church here and the local Masonic lodge.  Georgetown is a very pleasant small town with great community events.  Here we are shown on New Years Eve when we attended a dinner party held in the Palace Theater, in the center of town.  Back at camp, the next morning Mr. Hawk was looking for breakfast on New Years morning.