May 16 - Ellensburg RnR

We really enjoyed our stay in Cashmere and Leavenworth, but now we have moved on to and other are with amazing, but very different views. I am staying with Dick and Jane Slyfield, just outside Ellensburg. Dick had been a GSE team leader, taking a group of 5 to Japan for 6 weeks! They are members of ithf (International travel hosting fellowship), this is an fellowship of Rotarians who are willing to host other Rotarians if they want to visit their area/country. Pat and Coleman in Salmon Arm first told me about this and I noticed PDG Peter is a member. Jenie and Nick from the RC of Chichester Harbour are members of the Yachting fellowship and that was the only one I had come across before. We had a meal with Anne and Howard last night, who are hosting Doug; both houses are large bungalos with the most amazing views, but there is plenty of land out here. The roads are all straight and if I walk a block it will be about 5 miles. However there was talk of cougars last night!