We made it back to Chicago and spent the night with Don & Denise and have been sharing our stories and pictures. Marni is probably banned from the train station after her altercation with the luggage czar...another "marni" story!
Friday, August 17, 2007
Back To Chicago
We made it back to Chicago and spent the night with Don & Denise and have been sharing our stories and pictures. Marni is probably banned from the train station after her altercation with the luggage czar...another "marni" story!
Monday, August 13, 2007
Seattle / Vishon Island
The only people on the beach dressed in their Sunday duds.
Yes, they have been married 30 years and haven't killed each other on this trip.....YET! :-)
The deer on the island are ridiculously tame. On our first night as we tried to find the cottages, at approximately 2:00 a.m. we followed a doe which would not run into the woods but waited and retreated down the first driveway. I think it was annoyed that we were bothering it! Last night, a doe and fawn stood outside the back window and patiently waited for us to take pictures....unfortunately, it was too dark for the digital to deal with....have to wait for Bob's pictures.
Beautiful skyline picture taken from the ferry back to Vashon Island.
Tomorrow, we depart Seattle for Chicago so this will be the last blog until we hit Chicago or Michigan or Mt. Pleasant. We've had a great time and are looking forward to coming home!
Sunday, August 12, 2007
SF to Vashon Island
Bad time to try to catch a cab to the other side of the bay! We waited hours (well, maybe 40 minutes) and contemplated cab-jacking but finally were able to secure a ride!
After an hour and half drive to go TWO miles and violating several Homeland Security Rules, the captain of the ferry announced that our trip had been cancelled and we would be leaving 45 minutes later (2:10 AM). Paul, the navigator, was decomissioned because of his blurry eyes and also for refusing to believe there was a street named Fauntleroy! Surprisingly, we are all still talking to each other. Marni saved the day by taking the map and navigating which is truly amazing since she has no sense of direction!
Paul and Sandy's cottage is to the right and Bob and Marni's is hidden.