The California Native<\/a> is always thrilled to have groups of friends join our trips to this charming region of Mexico. We appreciate it when our guests share their stories with us and we like to add them to our blog for everyone to enjoy. Excerpts from her journal will be posted regularly, so check back often to learn more about Kay\u2019s 11-day Copper Canyon Adventure<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n December 23, Tuesday<\/strong> It is 12:30 A. M. and I am still packing for the trip. To bed finally before the alarm rings at 6:00 am. Up to pack last-minute things and wheel my bag down to Vincent, our van. Rhea drove to Laurie Sheldon\u2019s house and she was all ready so off we went. As Rhea pulled into the Oakland Airport, Laurie said, \u201cWe\u2019ll get more stamps on our passports.\u201d \u201cPassport? Passport! I forgot my passport!\u201d I cried. I jumped out, checked my bag at the airport, got back in the car and Rhea drove me lickety split back home. I grabbed my passport and Rhea got me back to the airport.<\/p>\n The plane left and we were in Los Angeles by 10:30 A. M. Sally and Bill Stanton were at the gate so we had fun talking and catching up. The plane was scheduled to leave at 1:30 P. M. We met Jessica Jerman<\/a>, our tour guide.<\/p>\n We are finally off on an enormous plane with the three of us seated together. Then onto an EMB-145 (whatever that is) for the flight. Aduana (customs) was a snap.<\/p>\n We introduced ourselves along the way. Jessica\u2019s parents are in Wisconsin; her mother made the cookies we enjoyed during the wait in the Los Angeles Airport\u2014very rich and delicious. Jessica studied Spanish in college and has lived in Chile. She came to the Copper Canyon<\/a> area nine years ago, worked at various jobs in the nearby towns and then started with The California Native. She has been one of their guides for three years.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n