And we're off on our 2008 / 2009 Adventure! Highway Through The Blue Mountains in Oregon
Frisbee Puppy - Princess's first time playing frisbee!! It's bigger than her!
Conestoga Wagon used by emigrants along Oregon Trail
Recommended payload for family of 4 to emigrate from East Coast to Oregon
Very Picturesque, Three Island Crossing at Glenn's Ferry, Idaho.

Well, now that we are doing something interesting other than work, school, eat, sleep and you know....... We are back at updating our blog. We are now on our 4th winter travelling in "Tug" - as Yvonne has named our trailer. I guess we were just meant to do this. We go through so much work to get here each year and the last few weeks are such a blur before we go, that it is often surreal that we are about to go on the road again. But, here we are. We started off with a short trip to Bridal Falls. There, we got to have one last family gathering with the Gilette family hosting a lovely, delicious Thanksgiving dinner with us and Poppa and Grandma Mavis. It hit me then that it may be our last sight of family in some time. We thank all of you for the wonderful memories of family and friends that carry us through our travelling months.

We then spent 3 days in Osoyoos. We found a gorgeous RV park on the Nk'Mip Resort property. It is a Native run resort, RV park and winery. They have a beatiful rec centre with indoor pool. They managed to design it so that on the winter days, the sun comes through the windows right onto the pool lounge chairs. Very lovely. Jim and Yvonne spent a good chunk of each afternoon there, while I was working at the APEX Self Storage location there. Osoyoos is in general a beautiful town. The green of the orchards contrast with the desert hills and blue of the lake. I can see why many people buy retirement and summer homes there.

On Friday, we pulled out and crossed the border just minutes out of Osoyoos. The border crossing went smoothly with just a few leftover citrus fruits being removed from our rig. We then proceeded through very pretty country in central Washington. The orchards and wineries of our Okanagan continue for miles and miles on the USA side. We also got to see the Grand Coulee Dam. It is the largest power producer in the world. A very interesting sight to see. We made it to Pasco, Washington that first day and basically ate dinner and went to bed.

Yesterday, we drove across the Columbia River and crossed into Oregon. We drove through the Blue Mountains and into Idaho. We made it all the way to Glenn's Ferry, Idaho which has been a special spot for Jim and I since we discovered it in 2000. It is a spot on the north side of the Snake River where the emigrants from the east coast to Oregon followed the Oregon Trail. This spot is where the Native Indians helped the settlers to cross the river and save time on their trip. It is very picturesque. We are staying here today to catch up on some rest and work.

Stay tuned for more adventure.....