Manda... What a wonderful story you've been telling/sharing. I don't have much time to post these days but have been enthralled by your reports & following along w/ your adventures. It's a bit of a been there, done that for me. It is so refreshing to read reports through the eyes & experiences of a newbie.

That was me back in the mid 80's. No internet then. 43 or so trips since then, most for weeks at a time (summer). Now I go to relax. I have a few adventures here & there. Nothing like the wild & crazy old days. Other than "you go girl", what can I say?