Saturday, July 20, 2013
Phil had a really bad
night with pain, I woke up with him a couple of times, but we were awake at 7:00,
so we got up and got ready to hit the road again. We made it by 9:30, pretty
good for us!!
We stopped at the Nez
Perce National Park Visitor’s Center and listened to a program given by a
Native Nez Perce who is a Ranger at the park. She gave a talk on baby boards,
We crossed into Washington
State at Lewiston/Clarkston and continued towards Walla Walla. About 30 miles
out of our destination Phil said he was in so much pain that he was having
trouble concentrating. So, ready or not, it was my turn to drive. We had a
quick sandwich before I took the wheel and I was so nervous, that sandwich sat
like a rock in my stomach!! Phil had stopped at a pull off at the base of a
mountain grade, so my first order of business was to climb a steep grade. I
soon started to relax some though, even though my hands were sweating on the steering
wheel. On the funny side, I’m always getting onto Phil about going too fast
while pulling the trailer, today it was his turn! The speed limit was 60 and if
I got up to 63, he was on my case! The GPS guy doesn’t even shout his warnings
until you are 5 miles over the limit. I drove us all the way into the RV Park
we are camped at tonight. So, I was pretty proud of myself and Phil even said I
did a good job! Then he added that I will just need more practice! The die
appears to have been cast, I will have to help with the driving now, no more
relaxing in the passenger seat!
Walla Walla is set in the
high desert of east Washington, as well indicated by the temperature when we
got here, it was 101! We have been here for a couple of hours and it’s still 98
outside.
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