We arrived back in Portland on March 1st, and spent two weeks in an apartment in Vancouver, WA owned by Cheryl and Dave Leland. From there we attended to our storage unit figuring out what to store and what to take back to San Miguel. Our car was the limiting factor. Just how much could we stuff into the Mazda Tribute. While in PDX we also went to the Apple store for new iPhones, going to the Mexican Consulate to get our visas for Temporary Residente; getting the car ready for the long journey back to Mexico, seeing movies, going to dinner with friends, seeing the old neighborhood, seeing family, and watching the Blazers. Busy, busy!
Our first stop was near Bend for two nights with our friends Connie and Bill Berner. It was especially good to see these two. We all thought our get together in Ashland was a little tense; there were even thoughts of "friendship ending." Bill and Connie were even a little nervous about what this meeting would bring. The minute we arrived and got out of the car, they said all their apprehension disappeared. They said we were different, maybe even lighter; joyous? Was the change the month we spent in San Miguel? Was it the freedom from stuff that lightened us. Was it moving on from the US? No conclusions yet. All I know is that this was the best visit we've had in many years. So profound was the change that Bill committed to visiting us in San Miguel.
We left the Berner house Monday morning for our next stop in Winnemucca. Connie looked sad to see us go.
Spent the night in Winnemucca at the Winnemucca Inn. Tonight we will be in Las Vegas. The whole drive from Burns to Winnemucca was a wonder of snow capped mountains and flat rolling hills covered in sagebrush. I'm going to research the geology of the area.
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