Kathi, thanks SO MUCH for posting your report and that gorgeous slide show! Great job of documenting your trip.

I'm so glad you enjoyed your WT trip so much, and that they lived up to my recommendation. Their tours are not cheap, but at least in my experience, it was worth every dime. One of your guides, Laurie, was also a guide on my tour. Those women were so capable in every way, including providing as much or as little attention as riders indicated they needed. They were very adept at being accommodating without hovering too much. And we, too, were enormously impressed at their abilities in the loading-bikes-on-top-of-a-van department.

They also did an excellent job of encouraging us to ride to the best of our abilities without being judgmental when someone had had enough and just had to hop into the van for a ride. They are really special folks.

And the Trace looks absolutely gorgeous. I've always wanted to ride it, and your slide show has got me thinking about it again. Maybe next year....

And again, happy (belated) 50th--glad you enjoyed your celebration!