This below is what we are travelling around in , which is ok--
It is a Ford Edge and it drives really well.
So today we will be seeing how far we can get towards Yellowstone Park.
We have picked the route on the I- 84 down to and through a town called Boise, in Idaho, which is around 450 miles but we may be able to make somewhere like Idaho Falls, I don't have any issue to drive to there-- about 650miles.
So yesterday we woke up to light rain in Seaside , a real shame that we could not see it in its glory with great sun but it is a real special place and sleeping with the window open which lets you hear the pacific waves rolling in is a bit special.
On the way back to Portland , there were 2accidents , 1 with a motorcycle and a deer and the other with 2 cars that were totalled. We still believe that the reason it took so long for the traffic jamb to clear was that the fire truck guys were carving up the deer and sharing the meat. It was a good reminder to us to take care and be prepared for the unexpected.
A big thank you for the hospitality of Fotis , Jill and Pantelis yesterday, this is Souli's brother, whose house we went around to in the afternoon and evening for a wonderful meal in the garden.
Not sure what it is but we do not seam to have stopped eating since we got to Portland -- although I guess this is normal and we have just forgotten how hospitable this family are.
Am definitely not sure about Pondo's choice of golfing attire-- he has golf shoes that match that shirt--only the Americans could get away with that --not sure what the London Cabbies down at the Oaks would say to anyone turning up in those colours.
It is really great to see the likes of Fotis and Jill who have now retired and are so happy--not bored and now no pressure from work --we all hope you have the best retirement and we will let you know what Yellowstone was like.
To Eva and Christina, we are sorry that we missed you as we are with Brooklyn , Payton, Nick and Bailey--Pondo and Lori's children.
We hope that Nick enjoys his European adventure--be careful with the coffee bars in Amsterdam Nick-- those are not ordinary cigarettes they are selling.
How cool is that, just Skyped with Charlotte in here work--she was on a break and saw I was on-line, so called me from her IPhone. So she is leaving for Greece Wednesday this week and will be at our house by Thursday. There are Clare and Jason going as well. Jason is a great lad who is in the airforce fire department so he is a pretty smart guy--or so you would think. Anyone who takes a surf board to Greece in the height of summer from England definitely wants his bumps felt--Jason , the water is like a mill pond-- but hey , a Newcastle supporter, so no more words needed. Enjoy the holiday guys and say hi to everyone there--especially our Greek family--you can tell them that you spoke to Souli and Anna this morning and that they send their love to the family.
So when we got back from Fotis house yesterday evening, Lynda finally got to try out Souli's hospital bed --she had been dying to do that since we first saw it .
We have 2 wonderful little girls with us this morning with Chris and Kims children, Nina and Anna, who bunk down for the day with their YaYa and Papoose.
Another example of where the USA folk are so like the Brits with grandmas and granddads helping out the children with the taking care of the Grandchildren.
Bellow are these two wonderful children .
Papoose and Nina doing some map reading.
doing her reading.
Ok , so I am going to go now to have a conversation with Anna about whether Aliens exist--she is just drawing me a picture of an Alien and we are talking about Morgan Freeman, who she remembers in a TV series which had Aliens in -- such a clever girl.
Then we have to hit the road---again.
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