Birthday Adventure
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Birthday Adventure
For my birthday Elizabeth planned a beautiful kayaking trip to the islands along the San Juan Channel. But apparently she likes to torture me, because I'm getting old, and she's evil. So she planned this great kayaking trip, but in order to get there I had to spend three days traveling by bike, bus, train, and ferry. And then I had to do it all again just to get home.
Train to Seattle
Bike to hotel
Bus to bus to bus to March's Point
Bike to Deception Pass
Bike to Anacortes
Bike to the Ferry
Ferry to Friday Harbor
Bike to kayak
Kayak to Jones Island (camp)
Kayak to Friday Harbor
Bike to ferry
Ferry to Anacortes
Bike to Burlington
Cab to Everett
Train to Vancouver
And pictures to prove it.
I had a marvelous time. Thank you, Elizabeth, for a really great memory (:
The secret? I have a transportation fetish. Anything that moves people or stuff from one location to another fascinates me. And the only thing better than watching transportation take place is to be a part of it. Everything from roller skates to rocket ships. I just can't get enough of it.
Train to Seattle
Bike to hotel
Bus to bus to bus to March's Point
Bike to Deception Pass
Bike to Anacortes
Bike to the Ferry
Ferry to Friday Harbor
Bike to kayak
Kayak to Jones Island (camp)
Kayak to Friday Harbor
Bike to ferry
Ferry to Anacortes
Bike to Burlington
Cab to Everett
Train to Vancouver
And pictures to prove it.
I had a marvelous time. Thank you, Elizabeth, for a really great memory (:
The secret? I have a transportation fetish. Anything that moves people or stuff from one location to another fascinates me. And the only thing better than watching transportation take place is to be a part of it. Everything from roller skates to rocket ships. I just can't get enough of it.
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You two have NO IDEA how very jealous I am. I've never been on a train, I love to bike and absolutely LOVE kayaking. And when it comes to the San Juans...I love it and miss it so very much. Elizabeth, you did a fantastic job planning this. Glad you had fun, even more glad you got home safely.
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That is awesome. Very cool idea, Elizabeth!
Heck of a long way to go too. My sister got married at Roche Harbor so I drove there. It's a long way to Anacortes!! I love the islands though. Kayaking around that area must have been a blast.
Heck of a long way to go too. My sister got married at Roche Harbor so I drove there. It's a long way to Anacortes!! I love the islands though. Kayaking around that area must have been a blast.
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The alternative just seemed mundane. Drive there? What? Who does that?
Granted it would have only been five and a half hours instead of three days, and only cost us a tank of gas and wear'n tear on the vehicle instead of a hundred bucks in pub-trans fees, and there wouldn't have been a need for two hotels and an extra night of camping instead of four more days to kayak ... but really, where's the fun in that?
This trip happened pretty much exactly like I wanted it to.
Granted it would have only been five and a half hours instead of three days, and only cost us a tank of gas and wear'n tear on the vehicle instead of a hundred bucks in pub-trans fees, and there wouldn't have been a need for two hotels and an extra night of camping instead of four more days to kayak ... but really, where's the fun in that?
This trip happened pretty much exactly like I wanted it to.
