Did't know I had one more post in this thread to reply - am I going blind or what? :-) Loads of thanks madam, as always. I am sure, the drive down the Highways (we call it Motorways here!) does offer some breath-taking sceneries. Would love to explore that part of Amrika one of these days - definitely. So you're taking a detour to S/Francisco en route? That's okay then. Hope the drive is a pleasant one - hey, happy havoc-wreaking, I don't know what that entails though! Have a cracking time anyway. About my driving experience - mine would be up in Lake District, Cumbria, near the border with Scotland. Driving on the bendy narrow roads in the hills and along the lakes reminds me so much of home. The Lake District has got to be the best scenic spot in G. Britain - I might be heading for the place later this spring, April time probably because that is when the rhododendrons are in the full bloom. Amazing place. Wordswoth's beloved country that is. John Ruskin, the Victorian wit and critic, lived and died there. I remember sipping coffee in the backyard of his house, Rydal Mount overlooking the Lake Coniston, some six years ago. I have not been there since, and I think, it's about time I made the trip. Definitely. Oh and the Scottish Highlands. The roads are treacherously long and winded but all that trouble/tedium of driving is wonderfully compensated by the breathtaking scenery of the landscape. I would have been a Scotsman in my previous life ke.. honestly. :-) So you have got so much up your sleeves lately eh, now that your parents too are relocating to the Emerald City. That's really good news. Still a mummy's/daddy's girl, no? :-) I did manage to finish some of my pressing projects last night, hence this free time to do small-talking. I might now put the kettle on - it's a dreary drippy day outside. Time for a cuppa definitely. Take care madam.