Wednesday I went to visit another little village in the mountains called Kakopetria with Jalene and Haley. It took about an hour to drive up there. At first, everything was much like down by the sea. Desertous. Scrubby plants. Off-white rock. Then as we went over the mountain, it changed.

On the other side, there is all kinds of greenery. Thick forest with various kinds of pine trees and leaf trees. It reminded us a lot of home.

I love the mountain terrain with forests and brooks that are part of the rockies. I love the hills and valleys with the sagebrush even though I am allergic to it. I love seeing the point where mountain meets sky.

I miss it. I miss seeing it, being in it, smelling it, taking horse rides with Dad in it and hiking and camping in it. I miss home.