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!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog - I'm so happy - everytime - you write a message! Take care and enjoy!

San Francisco

July 10th of July - a Friday - we drove from Brookings in Oregon - The coastal Highway 101 - to San Francisco in California. To go down town San Francisco you have to drive The Golden Gate Bridge. And my brother did! Here's The Bridge - build during 1934-1937 - and 4200 feet long. We were lucky - we saw both towers in sunshine - in 1978 when I visited SF it was foggy on the south tower.


This is Van Ness Street / Avenue. One of the most beautiful streets in San Francisco - it's 16,1 kilometers from Golden Gate untill entering Bay Bridge.

This is Bay Bridge - and here's The Bay Bridges history! And my brother did them both - lucky you!

Tomorrow we're going to Folsom meeting my cousins - more later! Have fun - and enjoy!

Thank you for visiting - I just have to sort out the days before I scrap the pictures! And I took some.............

Redwood Forrest in California

Before we came to Sacramento we had to drive through The Redwood Forrest. It was stunning - the trees were sooo tall - sooo big - and sooo green! We just had one hour to spend - so we found a trial that took only 5 minutes! Next time we have to stop at least a day. Try it!

As we drove south from Oregon State - at Highway 101 - it got foggy. It's thick, grey fog from the Pacific Ocean. It's pretty cool - don't you think!

My little babyboy - Nichlasen - called me today - he's comming home to his mother - ME! - after two years in Oslo - the capitol of Norway! He's going to attend a class at Jønsberg Videregående Skole. Hurra! But first he has to take his exam as an apprentice.

Have a great day tomorrow - enjoy life and thanks for visiting my blog! I'm looking foreward to start scrapping - but right now my August is a little bit back and forth!

Sacramento - California

I'll continue with our trip - I've been home for two weeks now and - the girls that have been at work have done a great job! Thanks!
My mother is a Red Cross Nurse - and she did here "duty year" at this hospital - Sutter General Hospital downtown Sacramento. This was in 1954 and 1955 - when Elvis Presly relased That's All Right Mama Of course we had to visit!

This is Sutter's Fort - we didn't do the tour - I did it in 1978.

It's kind of summer here at Hedemarken - some sun and lots of rain and grey weather! Have a nice day - where ever YOU are - stay cool - and enjoy - thanks to all of you who visits my blog.

The last day

Today we are leaving - we have had a wonderful "22 day carride" We have seen so much - 15 states. We have seen so many nice people. And there have been so many nice comments in my blog - Thank you ALL! No pictures today - I will do that when I am comming home!
Thank you - USA - for letting us have this wonderful vacation!
Og Truls - neste gang - så reiser vi til Sørstatene - om to år!
Have a nice week-end - see you soon - all of you! And thanks for visiting my blog!!

Going South on 101

This is highway 101 going coastal in Oregon and California. It was a enjoyable way - so if you ever have good fortune - ride that highway from north to south.


This is a huge bridge - I do not remember the name but it is in Oregon - it is a bridge that opens for boats.

And this is - The pacific Ocean! We stayed the night in a little town called Brookings - it was grey - it was cold and it was Oregon!

Tomorrow I am going to a scrapbookstore - I have been in some already - but I did not remember to take pictures - but they are huge! I have been buying some stuff but I have only two suitcases!!

Thank you for visiting our travel and my blog - see you soon!

Downtown Seattle

Hey - this is The Space Needle - a high tower - with a restaurant on the top - downtown in Seattle. We just passed it on the street - and I am glad we did - I am not found at all - in high heights!


This is a newer building - cute?? We did not enter this one either!

They do sell wood too - downtown Seattle - during summertime!

Thanks to The Timmons - who made our stay superb!! This is my son and my brother on the front porch - greeting the American Flag.

We are having a wonderful trip - seeing so much - beeing friends and just cruising around in over! Ford Flex! Thanks for visiting my blog! Take care and stay friends!

Moscow, Idaho

Okay - this is Berthe and Karinus Bues headstone - I have been translating the chapter about Karinusbua from Osen Bygdebook into english - and here - here they are - Berthe and Karinus!


This is the headstone for Lene Martinusdaughter - my Great Great Grandmothers sister. She and her family immigrated to The United States in 1883. Lene is mother to Dorthea Dahl - a famous writer.

I just had too! The huge red trailer with the good cold drinks - love it!

This is East Washington State - farmers land - cows - winestocks and even more cows! A lot!

Have fun - read blogs and enjoy life - we are! Thank you for visiting my blog!

Moscow, Idaho

This is The Interstate 90 in Montana - it's green hills and big ranches with cows all over.
From Butte in Montana we drove west to Idaho State.

Here we are entering The State of Idaho, driving in the Rocky Mountains - I did! It was like a screwdriver! Fun!

This is where we entered Moscow - the first stop on our trip that "means" something to me - Lene my Great Great Grandmothers sister lived here with her family. And tomorrow I will go to The Cemetery to look for their gravestones - looking foreward to do that!!

Thank you for stopping at my blog - and enjoy life - it is out there - somewere! Take care!

4th of July

4th of July is great and big! All the Parades and all the firetrucks and flags and people everywhere! My brother found this little storage for his tools - it is tooooo big to take home - sorry!

We drove trough Yellowstone - and this was the weather! All white! And only 37 Farenheit!

This little bird is the American Eagle, The Bold one! Yellowstone was terrific - the Old Faithful - the vulcanos - the bisons - everything - it was great!

Have a nice evening - we are going to Folsom tomorrow - to meet my cousins!

Enjoy life and stay happy - and thanks for visiting my blog!

Buffalo Bill Historical Center

Happy 3th of July! We spent some of the day in Cody - in Buffalo Bill Historical Center. We have to come back - we need another two days! It was a place for The Wild West - for everybody. Here is the charming Mister Cody "Buffalo Bill" himself! This you have to see!

After spending five hours at The Center we drove trough Yellowstone National Park and made the night in Idaho Falls in Idaho.

This one - I found at The Buffalo Bill Center - something for all the small things we use in scrapping........

Have a nice day - thank you for visiting my blog! And enjoy life!

Little Big Horn and Cody

It was grey weather and kind of cold outside on Thursday - anyway we got to see Little Big Horn and I learned a little bit of old history.

We are having a great time - crusing around in our rental, The Ford Flex! It is a wonderful car to drive. My brother and I drive one day each. Nichlasen - he is just here - he is in the backseats - reading books!

The hotels are good - right now it is Holiday Inn we are staying at. Huuuge beds!

In this rondell! - there are quotes written on the walls - from all the big Indian wariors. I will show some of them another time.

Tomorrow is The 4th of July - and then there are parades and rodeos in the streets - and people are having a blast.

This is just a huge american truck with his horsesleeper and wagon - all in one! Huge - terrible huge!

Thank you for visiting my blog - I realy enjoy that - have a nice week-end and stay tuned!

Deadwood and Devils Tower

Deadwood - the place that should not be. It's an old town build in bricks - it was burning down - and then they decided to build it up again in bricks! Read the story - the first picture are the "new" no 10 - where Billy Wild Hickoks chair are - the chair he sat in when he was shot!

This is one of buildings were the girls worked! Look! they are in the windows!

And then - Dewils Tower! We took the trail - it was absolutly stunning to see the mountain.

Have a nice day - keep smiling - and thanks again for visiting my blog!

Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park and1880 Train

Here they are - the four Presidents! Mount Rushmore was a huge place - not in space but in surroundings.
Sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln represent the first 150 years of the history of the United States.
Do you see the little men on top of Jefferson? They are setting the fireworks for fourth of July!


After Mount Rushmore we drove thru Custer State Park - more or less a green park with Ponderosa pines and green medows - it's all green and fresh.
We met theese two bisons just a mile inside the park. Close your windovs and stay calm!
I liked the park - it was absolutly beautiful!

We drove to Hill City - a cute little city in the Black Hills. Here we went along - as others tourists and took The 1880 train - DO IT!

Thank you for visiting my blog - it's less scrapping and more vacation this time of year!

Cabelas and The Badlands

Rapid City in South Dakota - we just stayed the night in this "honkytonk" motel and wandred off to the ultimate store for nonscrappers!


This is Cabelas! This is The Store - and yes it was! Department for everything - if you like the hiking and biking and fishing and shooting stuff! It even had a department for women! I realy liked it - and I did spend some dollars

This is The Badlands - acres of acres with vulcano rock - it was amazing!

And this is The Grasslands - gras and gras as long you can see!

We are driving further west! We are still friends and we are having a great time! Thank you for visiting my blog - and our journey!