The Big Adventure (TBA) - Day One

Liam and I left Portland at the crack of 9 o'clock today. I received several text messages from a few of my lovely friends (that meant so much to me - thank you!). I said my final goodbye to my home and headed to the Village Inn (Mall 205) for a hearty breakfast before hitting the road.  Jenny was our server and I gotta say, that gal provided the best customer service I have experienced in years!  Not only was she friendly and attentive, she gave each of us TWO slices of free pie. I knew we were off to a good start.

Our plan was to make it to Meridian, ID (just outside of Boise) for our first night's stay.  It was a 6 1/2 hour drive that ran about 7 1/2 with a few breaks along the way. One of those stops was in Rufus, OR that just survived one heck of a fire (I believe it was arson) and driving on I-84 with the Columbia River guiding us along was a treat of colors of beige, brown, green and dark blue.  The sky was a thick haze for much of the journey and we could only see the outlines of the majestic Wallowa Mountains.  Although we missed a peek at those peaks, we did see some fantastic rock formations along the way, as well as, a bizarre structure that turned out to be a cement factory.

 

So, here we are near Boise.  It is surreal that this journey has actually started and I am looking forward to seeing Yellowstone Park in a couple of days.  I never had the chance to see it during any of the other cross country drives I have made over the years.

Thanks again for all of your loving support. The loving words of encouragement of my friends make my heart fill with such joy but I know I am going to miss all of you dearly. In the meantime, I will take each moment of this fantastical trip fully and mindfully.  I hope you will join me on this virtual drive across the United States.

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