Abilene Texas

Arrived !!

Warm weather and even warmer welcome at Aunt Rite and Larry's, Richie Cozie and Maddie :)

You know the song "If I had known you were coming I'd have baked a cake... etc etc " Well - Aunt Rite baked a yummy chocolate cake for us and a delicious chilli, it was so nice we made her cook a batch of chilli to take with us on the road!!!

Hugs cuddles, chat chat chat, cups of tea and we jumped in the spa, ahhhhhh lovely after that long journey.

Had a fabulous visit, Larry BBQ'd, we had a lovely evening with Joyce and Richard, went for a delicious meal at The Beehive with lots of vino collapso and even more laughs.....

Last evening was curry night (I took my spices and cooked loads for Rite to freeze) and we played 'shoot the cans' with air rifle - Larry is going to take us to shooting range when we get back as we all enjoyed it so much :)

Bonnie was looking very sad when we arrived, hailstones had taken there toll on the windscreen which was cracked :( things were falling off, cruise control and air con didn't work, hood ornament gone, bits of grass and red dust in every available space... BUT new windshield (american name) Larry's magic touch and a couple of good 'shops' (garages) fixed her up - oh and of course Bills washing, polishing and lots of elbow grease - she almost looks like new!!!

Were off - Monday 18th Oct 2010 - on our way to Niagra Falls via......

180 miles Abilene Texas to Wichita Falls Texas - fell into bed after Rites chilli!!!!!!!!

Tues 288 miles from Wichita Falls to Tulsa in Oklahoma

booked into Econolodge - had indoor pool and spa - great after long day driving....

Went to Wichita Mountains and Medicine Park - after being there for awhile realised we had been there before!!

Wed 250 miles from Tulsa Oklahoma to - Carthage in Missouri

Drove along the Cherokee Trail - started in deep fog - but hey this is USA the sun started shining....

Arrived in yet another Econolodge that has pool and spa - tis great for the old bones.....

Going to sit and plan what, where we are going and doing tomorrow ..... watch this space......

ps just having Aunt Rite's chilli - Rite send m0re we have run out:(