I have been very very remiss with my blogging.  We returned from our trip out west on June 20 and here it is June 30 and this is my first post!  All I can say is……..jet lag, extreme heat in SC, jet lag, lots of things to get caught up on, jet lag, LOL!

I took 460 pictures on the trip!!  There was so much to see and so many wonderful memories to record.  I hope over the next few weeks to do a little travelogue and share just a few pics with you.  But today I want to share the wonderful people who helped make our trip such a joy!

Krista and Carol

This is Krista and Carol.  Krista was my seatmate on the flight from Columbia, SC to Atlanta.  She is a tiny little thing – made me feel tall!  Both Krista and Carol are native-born Germans who married American servicemen and emigrated to the US.  I loved listening to them talk – and man could they ever talk!! 

Elsie and Lydia, the Golden Girls, with the Ref

Elsie and Lydia were on the bus trip but they were on bus 1 while we were on bus 2 so we did not get much of a chance to get to know them until the cruise.  Then we were assigned to the same dining table.  These gals are from Florida and have done extensive traveling.  Lydia (on the right) has gone on at least 15 cruises and Elsie has gone on over 20!! 

Leonard aka Charles and Pauline with KK and the Ref

When we arrived at the Columbia airport and got in line to check in, Leonard and Pauline were in front of us in line.  We saw they had the YMT tour luggage tags and struck up a conversation.  And we didn’t stop talking the entire trip!  It was like serendipity that we got together.  It was great to have another couple to “pal” around with on the bus and during the cruise.  We didn’t live in each other’s pockets but we always did something together and ate together every day.  Leonard has a restored rally car and they go to a lot of car shows.

The picture was taken at one of the four antler arches in Jackson, WY.