(Becky writes) We woke up in Idaho this morning - my prior knowledge of the beautiful state of Idaho is very limited. My Uncle Ralph Wood was from Idaho and he, Aunt Sis and their children lived in Idaho Falls in the early 50s. I remember seeing pictures of the little white house they lived in with lots of snow in the yard and my favorite cousin, their daughter Becky, all bundled up in a snow suit and seemingly having lots of fun. Idaho seemed like an entire world away to a little southern girl in SC who had never seen the kind of snow in that picture. Well, Idaho doesn't seem so far away now (since I slept there last night) and I discovered there is a lot of beauty in Idaho. (we did see a little snow but it was on faraway peaks).
Our next state of passage was Oregon and only the northeast corner but oh the beauty. We decided to take a "farm exit" (no services) in order to get some pics only to discover that we were literally on the old Oregon Trail. As we passed through those rugged Cascades this morning, I was again reminded of how brave our pioneers were. I cannot imagine the hardships they endured and how much fear they must have overcome to cross this country in wagons. I think I do understand a little of the need to "see what's out there" - that drive to see the unknown (or the unknown to me). That's a lot of what this trip is about for me - seeing things I never really thought I would see and experiencing life in different ways.
Well, tomorrow we head to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada!
Our next state of passage was Oregon and only the northeast corner but oh the beauty. We decided to take a "farm exit" (no services) in order to get some pics only to discover that we were literally on the old Oregon Trail. As we passed through those rugged Cascades this morning, I was again reminded of how brave our pioneers were. I cannot imagine the hardships they endured and how much fear they must have overcome to cross this country in wagons. I think I do understand a little of the need to "see what's out there" - that drive to see the unknown (or the unknown to me). That's a lot of what this trip is about for me - seeing things I never really thought I would see and experiencing life in different ways.
Well, tomorrow we head to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada!
3 comments:
I love all the new pictures. The slide show is great! You are going to have one huge scrap book to make when you get home! Can't wait to see where you take us next.
Love,
Mary Ann
Can't wait to see the Victoria photos! :: Loved the Idaho & Oregon shots. Is the winery photo from one in Yakima or somewhere else? I don't think I realized Uncle Ralph & Aunt Sis lived in Idaho. That is neat - I'm learning lots of new things from your blog. :) The photos on the actual website for Zion National Park are amazing! Can't wait to see your DVD. Love you!
The winery is in Prosser, WA about 50 miles south of Yakima. A Mr. & Mrs. Hodges own it and have run the winery for 30 years by themselves. They do everything except pick the grapes. Very interesting - we learned a lot from our 45 minute visit with them - we were the only people there for most of that time.
Uncle Ralph was originally from Idaho - i think still has lots of family in the state:) I'm glad you are finding out new things - that is cool!
Tonight was amazing - long walk from our B&B to a restaurant on the harbor - fun, fun, fun!
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