The first leg of our travels began in the wee hours before dawn. I woke to the first jingle of our melodious alarm clock in great anticipation of the journey ahead. Our friend Joe arrived at 6:15 to take us to the airport. I was surprised to see that even at that early hour the highway was quite crowded. But no worries. We made it to the airport in plenty of time.
After a quick change of planes in Atlanta, we were on our way to the great Northwest. Gazing out the window, the mountain ranges were already dotted white as snow had fallen in the higher elevations. Trekking through the airport was quite difficult. Since Bruce was not supposed to be lifting more than 10 lbs. I worried that he might hurt himself with our carry on luggage.
With a little bit of effort, we made it to the the rental car office where we picked up a mini van. Yes, a mini van. We needed the space for luggage for four people. While Bruce and I waited for Linda and Stan to arrive, we ate some pastries and I had a cup of coffee. I needed an energy boost.
Yay they finally arrived and vacation begins. It was a scenic drive to Fox Island.
We missed a few turns and had to make a turnaround or two but we finally found Fox Island. Riding the long curving roads to Fox Island and looking at the trees and waterviews, are reminiscent of the holidays we have taken at Acadia.
We arrived at Jeff and Ivette’s home early enough to sit out on their deck overlooking Puget Sound. They have a lovely home that was quite welcoming and the cutest golden doodle that actually rings a bell when she needs to go potty. Jeff and Ivette prepared a delicious dinner. Great food, wonderful hosts, fun times. It was great seeing Jeff again, who I haven’t seen in over 10 years and it was a pleasure to meet Ivette.
The Northwest is beautiful!
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