Author, Photographer and Adventurer Cindy Ross with model Jo Ann Micklusky, working on an article at Annville Inn . Readers of this blog, and guests at Annville Inn (http://www.annvilleinn.com/) who are fellow adventurers in life are probably very familiar with prolific author Cindy Ross, adventurer extraordinaire, who has written over a thousand newspaper and magazine articles for such luminary publications as the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Backpacker Magazine, Outdoor Life, Harrisburg Magazine, Pennsylvania Magazine, every boating magazine and every motorcycling magazine you can think of as well as countless travel magazines.
Cindy stayed with us this past week, and brought model JoAnn Micklusky with her in order to use Annville Inn Bed & Breakfast as a backdrop for one of her upcoming articles!
Cindy is also the author of four books, one of which is Scraping Heaven, published by McGraw-Hill, and the book currently on our bedside table. We highly recommend it. Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle who said, "This is both an epic adventure of the first order and the heartwarming story of the family who accomplished it," her book is definitely a page turner.
The book's dust jacket proclaims, "On the high rocky mountain slopes the line between heaven and disaster is razor thin, yet it was there that Cindy Ross and her husband were irresistibly drawn with their two small children. This is the story of their five-summer 3,100 mile trek over the rooftop of North America--a rousing adventure with a powerful message for parents. "
The first two pages immediately brings the reader into one of the family's nightmares in paradise, leaving the reader wondering whether or not they will live--a question raised by one of their children.
They do, in fact survive, and learn many lessons along the way. We felt privileged to have Cindy Ross (and her sister/model, JoAnn , who has children who are also adventurers, one who is about to have the Scouting adventure of a lifetime--going to Philmont, New Mexico) here at the Inn.
Craig, who along with his buddies has hiked much of the Appalachian Trail and ancillary trail systems, and who has had many adventures (bear attacks, near drownings, run away fires, explosions) while camping, found much in common with Cindy. Both Rosalie and Craig are certain they have made two wonderful new friends in Cindy and JoAnn. Their sentiment regarding Cindy and all their wonderful guests: "What a blessing it is to have our Inn!"
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