Wednesday July 18, 2012

We woke early with anticipation. For today we were going to be home! We left Klamath Falls at 0730. We were informed by a highway sign before arriving in Klamath Falls yesterday, that highway 97 south was closed in California and to find an alternate route. So we headed west on highway 66 towards Ashland Oregon. The route took us on a windy mountain road, I enjoyed the ride but Myrna would have preferred a less twisty road. We arrived in Ashland then merged on interstate 5 south. After taking the 60 mile detour we were on our way back to California. Unfortunately, the battery went dead on the camera and we were not able to get photos of the Welcome Home sign at the California stateline. Nor any pictures of Mt. Shasta. After we passed Mt. Shasta there really wasn't too much to take pictures of anyway! The temperature was a cool 52 degrees in the mountains and eventually warmed up to 87 as we got into the Sacramento valley. Not too bad for July! We got home around 3:00 and Caleb and Winston were there to greet us (Courtney was at work). It was so nice to be home and I had an overwhelming sense of accomplishment!

The people we met traveling across this beautiful America were all so nice. Whether we were in a store, a restaurant, gas station or parking lot, the Americans, Canadians and Norwegians we encountered were all friendly. I guess being on the road or being in a small town brings the best out of people!

We rode 390 miles today for a grand total of miles ridden for me at 10,038. Myrna's ride total was 4,683 miles! I am so proud of her making this cross country ride with me.

I will do another post later with more statistics about the trip! Thank you all for following along on the ride, for those that were praying for safety THANK YOU and to those who left comments, I appreciated reading them and your encouraging words!

Deuteronomy 31:8 The Lord himself goes before you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged.