OH!! WOW!! Couldn't get my hands on a computer until now. Where to start? Where? 17 hours in the Sliver Bird. Waved to you, Sandra from the holding pen at Sydney.
Set off down the freeway South from LA. at 2.00 in the morning so as to avoid rush hour. Hildebrand driving. Me repeating, "stay on the right!" Sign said "Highway closed at Jeffrey". Who's Jeffrey? Where's Jeffrey? Few miles later we were lost in an industrial estate. Blundered back onto the Interstate after an hour or so. Passed you at dawn, Amos. Waved and called "See you later, Amos!"
Turned East along the border. 10 years ago while waiting in a bus queue at Phoenix, a travelling salesman told me one of the most beautiful places on earth was the road we now took.
The sun got steadily higher and hotter. We passed through the most amazing canyons of tumbles of pink and grey rocks. The valleys filled with cactus gardens of Ocotillo and later Saguaros. I so love this wild country.
Must go for the moment. We're on a high desert in New Mexico. Wildflowers everywhere. Hildebrand's keen to go to Silver City. We'll call Stilly River Sage tonight. Hildebrand will. I'm afeared of the phone system. Be back soon. Love to all of you. Joy