From Folsom to Winnemucca

Yesterday we spent downtown Sacramento - visiting Sutters Fort and Sutter General Hospital. Having a splendid lunch at Golden Corral - a kitchen you never forget!
Michaels in Folsom got my sparetime in the afternoon. It's a shame to say - but I spent only 131 dollars! I bought some punches from Martha Stewart - and some other stuff!
We had a fantastic dinner with our cousins - thanks Brent and Mona, welcome to Norway - anytime!
The next day we drove east - this is The Sierra Nevadas

Lake Tahoe is a lake in California and Nevada - we did the California west side. It was marwellous - the sea - the road - the heights - the small houses - and the huge ones - the bikes and all the people. And the weather - it was sunnuy - and between 80 - 95 Farenheit!

This is Washoe Lake - a bit south of Reno - The gambling city next to Las Vegas! We just drove throught the town - only stopping at Starbucks Coffee Company - Potterybarn - Sears - and filling the Ford Flex with some gasoline.

This is Nevada -

- and this!

After some 330 american miles we spent the night in this city - Winnemucca! Having a chicken dinner at KFC!

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FIFTY............FINALLY!!

Last Sunday I turned FIFTY! It is not depressing at all - actually it's a relief. Now I can consentrate on beeing in my fifties - not trying to avoid them. I did celebrate my birthday at Evja - my mothers country house. Here she is togheter with her grandson - my son - in the driveway wishing everybody welcome!

This bouquet I got from my co-workers and my boss - togheter with a beautiful shawl and some wonderful blue jewelry - Thank you so much - I just love it!

It was very cold and it was rain in the air - that's why we had a party tent - where is the summer - it's June!?! It was barbecue - bløtkake / layercake and pea soup on the menu. And lots of wool plaids - it was cold!

And the view - the marshy bay- this time from my brothers cabin - enjoy!

Today it's only 18 days untill our trip starts - the trip to The United States. We're driving straight to Central City in Colorado after Carson City in Nevada.

Sorry Utah - see you later - I have an appointment in Gilpin County. Her name is Lina - she is my Great Grandmothers - Emilie Dorthea Dorthinusdaughters - half sister.

And then it's over - just driving through Nebraska - Iowa and Illinois.
We have already started to plan our next trip to the promised land - driving from New York to the states in the south - like North Carolina and Tennessee................................

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