Travels

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Glorious Morning

We awoke at 5:30 PST to the sound of kids scheming with each other. Hallie and Travis slept in the same room and began to chat excitedly around that time. To our surprise, I was able to settle them down for another 45 minutes of snoozing.

Before I went back to bed, I peeked out the back window to see the sun creeping up in an almost completely clear sky. I wish I’d grabbed the camera at that moment and waited it out, because I’m certain I missed a spectacular sunrise!

A night of sleep did me good. I feel much better! I’m feeling much better, health-wise, and I think that jet lag was an issue and isn’t much anymore.

On deck today is an attempt to hike up Mount Constitution, elevation 2,407 feet (734m), in Moran State Park. Kelly and I did it last time we were here and loved the stunning view. It should be a great, fun-filled day.

So Tired

I’m not going to post pictures this evening because I’m flat-out beat. I’ve been dealing with some kind of stomach bug this whole trip and it has sapped my energy. In fact, Saturday morning my breakfast became airborne well before I did.

I hope this all gets over with soon, since I don’t want to be a drag on my family. Everyone is fired up about being here and I feel bad about not having the energy to keep up.

I’ll try to post pictures in the morning (and provide a handy link for them as well). For now, though, good night!

Waiting for the Ferry

We’re in line for the ferry to Orcas Island. There is no internet access here (though a few closed access points are apparently nearby) but I thought I’d spend the time waiting in the car by writing a post.

Our Dutch breakfast was enjoyable. Once we were done with that, we headed over to the Anacortes Safeway to pick up most of our groceries for the week. All that’s left to buy is the perishable items, which we will get at the island grocery stores.

The weather in Seattle yesterday was phenomenal! It was partly sunny with a nice breeze and a temperature of 70F. Today in Anacortes we have overcast skies (ceiling around 2000 ft, in my estimation) and 59F. I’m now wishing I hadn’t forgotten to pack my jacket, though now I have a great excuse to buy a nice souvenir jacket! On the other hand, most of my clothes I brought are for cool weather, so overall I’m in good shape.

The sound is beautiful, just like I remember it. Even when its cloudy there is a certain peacefulness about it. In fact, the clouds add a bit of mystery, which I think appropriate for this area. There is a certain magic to the place. Its a place man will never completely tame.

In a few minutes we’ll drive onto the ferry, then climb up into the passenger areas. We’ve talked up the ferry ride to the kids so much that I hope it doesn’t disappoint it. I’m sure they’ll love it.

More when I get time to write. By the time you read this, we may be settled in our house.

In Phoenix

Our vacation began in earnest this morning as we took Southwest Flight 1017 from Raleigh to Phoenix. Our longest leg of the trip is behind us now.

The plane was completely full, so we shared our two rows with other passengers (though they were friendly). The kids enjoyed looking out the window and were great travelers, as always. A unexpected tailwind put us in 30 minutes ahead of schedule.

We’ve got about a half-hour before our next leg begins boarding. Then its three hours up to Seattle, where we’ll pick up our rental car and head even farther north to Anacortes for the night.

By the way, I’m posting this using the Phoenix airport’s complimentary wireless internet. If only all airports made their WiFi free!