Destination Alaska: Day 3

If day two was long, day three seemed infinitely longer. We left Twin Falls, Idaho early, heading.northwest.

We had lunch on Memorial Day in Ontario, Oregon, right across the border. The Italian place we stopped at was fancier inside than it looked from the outside. Lunch for the four of us was just over $30. After lunch we had dessert at Dairy Queen and then stopped at a Dollar Tree to pick up a few things … at which point Susan realized she had lost her debit card. A quick call confirmed that it was still at the restaurant, so back we went. Had we not made those other stops, we wouldn’t have discovered the card missing for hundreds of miles.

While in town I saw signs referencing the Oregon Trail. Having played that game many times as a kid, I thought it was funny and snapped a pic. Throughout the day I saw 100 more signs just like it. It was kind of like getting excited about the first Chicago hot dog place you find when rolling into town. Don’t worry, there will be more …

Driving through the mountains and Snoqualmie Pass yesterday was awesome. True to form, as we got close to Seattle it began raining. We had dinner at a sandwich shop across the street from a tattoo parlor, a coffee shop, and a medicinal marijuana store. I guess we’re here.

Our hotel in Seattle is right on the water. In a few minutes we are walking over to Pile Street to watch them throw the fish. Cruise boards around noon. We are all ready to be on it … or at least, not another day in that van.

No pictures right now — no wifi in the hotel so I wrote this on my phone. No wifi on the boat either, so my next update will be from Alaska in a few days!