Washington

• An update from my mobile * Sunday 20th *

This part of the state is like driving through Narnia. The trees are thick and tall, and covered in snow. Magical.

To come back to earth, we stopped in Spokane and went to Sears, TJ Maxx, Michaels and Ross. We now have two new suitcases, one to replace the one that broke, and the other for all the shopping we've done.

In Ellensburg we finally stayed in a Super 8 motel, after passing hundreds of then along the way. It was very comfortable, and the girl at the desk gave us directions to find a good steak. The Palace Cafe was almost deserted when we walked in, and five minutes later we were the only people there. However, the service was friendly, and the steaks fantastic. When our waitress came to check on up at 10.15 we discovered they stopped serving at 9, and we'd only just made it. We didn't stay for desert, and headed back to the motel for coffee.