So- you know how a toddler can just decide that they don’t want to go any further and just stop moving. They become very heavy and drop to the ground as if to say “I’m done and you can’t make me go any farther!” Well that is what the camper decided to do to us yesterday. It was done and we couldn’t make it go any further without spending a lot of money and a lot of time. So we had no other choice but to pick it up and take it home. While the camper takes a very expensive Uber ride home, we will be flying home. Unfortunately, months of planning and researching could not predict this. So with a few phone calls and emails we canceled every thing we had planned and are heading home. Luckily we are only an hour or so away from our son. He is driving to pick us up (yay to the bonus time with him) and taking us back to Dallas to catch a flight. Also, we have a pilot in the family that allows us to fly space available standby and a daughter who helps arrange it all. Hopefully a flight will get us home tonight.

After some appropriate mourning , we are already starting to look at what we could do next. There are more adventures to come…

Our campsite was a 2 mile walk to Bath House Row. We decided last night that we would hike the trail to get to the Bath Houses. We started out a little after 7 on our hike. All I can say is that I am very proud of us. I know that 4 months ago I would never have been able to do this hike. It was rated a moderate trail and had some pretty significant rises. I definetly got my heart rate up and kept reminding myself that I could do it. When we finally were close to town we were walking down a pretty steep incline. I spent a lot of time looking at where I was putting my feet. I could just picture myself falling forward and rolling down the trail. I don’t think the healing waters of the bath house would have been able to help me if that happened.

When we got to the bath house I wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into. Being hot is not my favorite thing. Jay and I went off to our separate floors. I had a pretty long wait before I was taken back to the treatment rooms. (We were warned it would be a wait even though we got there right after they opened at 8.)It is interesting to sit wrapped in a sheet with a bunch of other ladies. I also could not have my phone or watch so I didn’t even know what time it was or how long I was waiting. When I was called back I was taken to a tub with very hot spring water for my whirlpool bath. I was in the bath for 30 minutes. I read later on a paper on the wall that it was suppose to be a max of 20 minutes. Needless to say I was very hot and a little dizzy when the attendant came to get me out. The rest of the treatment- hot towels, sitz bath and steam were fine. The best part was the cold towel for my face. I am glad I did it but am not sure I would do it again.

Overall, I am very proud of this morning. Completed a good hike and stepped out of my comfort zone with the bath.

I think the best part of this trip will be looking at all the amazing sky lines and wonderful geography in this country. I have been taking pictures as we drive and when we stop. Here are just a few.