Homeward bound

We started with 12 ladies nearly 3weeks ago and now we are just 3...Cardy, Loz, and I are sitting at LA airport waiting to fly home.
This morning we woke up at the Diamond Bar Ranch in Arizona. ..
Then the most amazing flight in a helicopter through the grand canyon back to Las Vegas.
Another flight to Los Angeles ....now waiting to fly to Sydney.









- dinner with the singing cowboy


Toasting marshmallows by the campfire











The best views of the canyon with our pilot Mike









Flying back over Vegas






Mario ..Mr Las Vegas...wanted a photo with me...for a tip!



Gotta go....Till next time...Floss



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Location:LAX airport

Houston we have a problem...

The problem is...our trip is nearly over!...tonight is the last night for most of us...but an adventurous 3 are going on to Vagas to recoup some of the funds spent on vintage quilts!
Loz and I spent the day at NASA.....it was awesome to see the real mission control...and real apollo 17 module...









And some Real rocks from the moon...



It was great reliving 1969 when man first set foot on the moon....I remember it so well...in 1st year high school...crammed into the school canteen area, watching a small telli.....



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I didn't find a squirrel to get a photo today!
Goodbye Texas...bring on Vagas

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Everything's Big in Texas

Houston Texas, International quilt festival a mecca for quilt lovers world wide.
The planes arrived full of women .....60,000 of them are expected to visit over the next 3 days.
So many like minded people in one place is awesome!



Convention centre is Huge





Mad Aussie women





We survived Halloween ...saw a lot of strange sights...thinking, do they really dress like that?....or.. Are they dressed up?


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staying at the Magnolia Hotel..(not the exotic Marigold) with a fabulous view over the city...that goes on for miles...Houston is the 4th largest city in the USA.


A room with a view






Some bought old quilts .....a beautiful crazy patch for Jen



A 1930 / 1940 feed sack ..improved 9 patch ..for Lea



A pickle dish...



Some lovely old quilts...all looking for homes..


















To finish with today's squirrel picture....





Cheers Floss

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A ride in the country

Thursday we arrived in Lancaster County.








The markets in Lancaster were beautiful.....















We were very privileged to be the Last group to tour the quilt museum as it has closed down.
I'm in love with all things Amish now.....can feel a new quilt coming on......















Saturday was spent at the quaint little town of Intercourse, Pennsylvania. The heart of Amish country.





Lots of quilts and crafty shops, so there was a boost to the economy from a small Aussie contingent.

It was fabulous to see the Amish driving in their buggies, riding on their scooters and working their farms with horse teams......They don't like having their photos taken...as this is a graven image...so we had to be sneaky to get our pictures.
The girls were a bit obsessed with the clothes lines...so had me snapping away!

















The afternoon was spent having a cooking class...making whoopee pies....very yummy...like a large soft Monty Carlo!





-Well thats all for now..I have to stitch.....we have set up the Cottage on the Hill, Washington DC..in the lobby of the Omni, Shoreham Hotel



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