sawchcommunications: Journey of Fifty Nine Days--Part One.

Lou and I returned one week ago from a trip. We travelled in our Class "C" Motorhome into eighteen states of the United States. Our destinations included Washington, D.C., Wetumpka, Alabama, Asheville, North Carolina. Of course, as we travelled, we explored other communities and states as well. Throughout the trip we were healthy, except for an almost constant presence of some hay fever symptoms just because it was spring wherever we went. Weather was exceptionally nice and also quite extreme in the form of tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and hail. We have seen the devestating results of some of those storms, but experienced only one severe thunderstorm.

Our bicycles came with us, attached to the back of our motorhome. We were seeking out trails wherever we went...found them in cities, along country lanes, and as part of a "rails to trails" system in the USA. ( A similar program is underway in Canada--we have had the privilege of finding them in B.C., PEI and some in N.S. in previous years.)

This picture was taken on a bike trail in Maryland. We also found trails in Alabama (Chief Ladiga); New Hampshire (Chocorua); Guntersville, Alabama at our campground

Travelling itself was an amazing adventure. Exploring new parts yet unseen by us. Looking for details previously overlooked.

Here we are hiking in the woods of the Haenlein property in Tallassee, Alabama!

Basking in the blessings of God in our family times together.

This is the vacation home we rented while we were in Asheville, North Carolina. All of us children enjoyed the horses, fish, chickens, cats on the property. Almost every morning we would bring the horses carrots to eat, collect the fresh eggs, check on the new little chicks. It became a welcoming routine for us.