Road Trip debriefing

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I'm finally recuperating from the road trip. I went to eastern Washington, then to Idaho to visit family. What would've been an easy and fun trip was not so easy, though I did have fun. I guess my body is too old for more than two hours' driving. This situation makes a simple five-hour trip turn into an overnight excursion. At least this time I remembered to pack along a small folder of CDs, so I was somewhat entertained in the car. I stayed with @sallypup four nights, then drove on to Idaho to visit family. In Idaho, I stayed in a motel; just the basics were provided. Well I say the "basics" but really, there were a couple of amenities that I always look forward to on a trip like this: unlimited hot water in the shower and cable/satt television. Such luxury! Plus a hair dryer, omg. And wifi. Heaven. When I headed home, I drove 258 miles (according to Google maps) to Yakima, but it took me longer than the four hours that Google said it would. I made several pit stops along the way to stretch and take care of bathroom needs, but mostly to stretch and move those old achy joints. When I got to my room in Union Gap, just south of Yakima, I realized now I'm on vacation. No one is looking for me to arrive or needing to know when I'll get there. Yeehaw! So yeah. I stayed up late, binged out on junk food, watched tv nonstop, played computer games while the tv was going, you get the picture. The next morning, I took my time getting ready to leave, enjoyed a full breakfast provided by the motel, and headed out for a leisurely drive home. Part of my trip home took me through the Yakima Nation Reservation, but I saw no Indians that I knew of, only traffic passing by as I stopped many times along the way to take photos. I had lunch at the Safeway deli in Madras, lollygagged as I went over the pass at Government Camp, and pulled into my driveway with just enough time to unload the car before dark. And before the downpour. Yep, I had pretty weather almost all the way, and what rain I ran into on the road was just sprinkles. All in all, it was a great road trip! My thanks to @sallypup (and crew) for a lovely visit. And to the powers-that-be for a swell time all round. It took me a couple of days to work the soreness out of my body, and about a week to get the trip clothes washed and put away, and to clean up and put away suitcases, ice chest, and to sort out my computer and all the stuff I took with me. I left my favorite folding chair in Idaho, so I'll need to figure out how to get that back. My sinuses have finally settled down after being so cruelly exposed to the dust on the "dry side" of the Cascades. Today, I finally managed to get the photos I took onto my old computer so I could start processing them. Cheered the Ducks on to victory on Thursday. Waited in vain for trick-or-treaters on Saturday. Watched the Royals win the World Series Sunday night. Tomorrow, it's off to the dentist for a thorough cleaning of my teeth. Yep, life goes on! Where will I wander next, I wonder. Image: Pixabay.com