On My Way
I had a 7:20 am plane out of College Station, and I'm sure things would have gone swimmingly had I made the flight.
After spending weeks stressing over all that I had to accomplish at home, at work, and in preparation to leave both for 2 months, I suppose that arriving only 10 minutes late for my flight was actually quite an achievement. But those few moments stretched into much longer delays throughout the day...
I had to wait for the 9:45 am flight out of Easterwood, and the connecting flight out of Dallas put me into Seattle 20 minutes late. This gave me plenty of time for me to make my puddle-jumper to Victoria, but not so for my checked luggage (of course). I checked through customs and made arrangements for my bag to be sent to Quintin & Le's apartment. Unfortunately, the delays made me miss the 5 o'clock ferry to Vancouver.
So here I sit at the Victoria Airport, eating a $6 grilled cheese sammich, fries & a Coke. I hope my stomach can adjust to this foreign cuisine... they may taste the same as at home, but here of course they're called French-Canadien Fries.
By the way, I just heard my first "eh" ... Someone just dropped his friend off at the Airport curb with, "Good luck, eh." The friend replied, "Okay, have fun, eh."
Damn Canadians, with their eh's and aboot's and pot leaves on their flags. What's that about? It's like they couldn't decide between a pot leaf and red star, so they split the difference. Not cool, eh? :p
Anyway, Canada-bashing aside, it's sunny & cool here in Victoria, and the scenery is beautiful. While it's true that missing my flight this morning caused me to arrive late to Seattle, which in turn caused the airline to misplace my bag, which in turn caused me to miss the 5 o'clock ferry... at least I won't have to lug my carry-on suitcase on the way to Vancouver.
And lest it sound like I'm complaining, I will say that I had 3 pleasant flights: very smooth with nice conversation. As we approached SeaTac, the plane flew directly over sunny downtown Seattle - Husky Stadium, the Space Needle, Quest and SafeCo Fields were just outside the window. I felt like we'd gotten the nickel tour of the city from the seat of my plane.
The ride into Victoria was brief, but I gathered lots of good info from the locals on how to get to Vancouver. I'll be taking a cab over to Swartz Bay to catch the Ferry to Tsawwassen, which is just south of Vancouver. From there, I hope to catch a bus into downtown, and then call the Kings for a ride.
More tomorrow...
After spending weeks stressing over all that I had to accomplish at home, at work, and in preparation to leave both for 2 months, I suppose that arriving only 10 minutes late for my flight was actually quite an achievement. But those few moments stretched into much longer delays throughout the day...
I had to wait for the 9:45 am flight out of Easterwood, and the connecting flight out of Dallas put me into Seattle 20 minutes late. This gave me plenty of time for me to make my puddle-jumper to Victoria, but not so for my checked luggage (of course). I checked through customs and made arrangements for my bag to be sent to Quintin & Le's apartment. Unfortunately, the delays made me miss the 5 o'clock ferry to Vancouver.
So here I sit at the Victoria Airport, eating a $6 grilled cheese sammich, fries & a Coke. I hope my stomach can adjust to this foreign cuisine... they may taste the same as at home, but here of course they're called French-Canadien Fries.
By the way, I just heard my first "eh" ... Someone just dropped his friend off at the Airport curb with, "Good luck, eh." The friend replied, "Okay, have fun, eh."
Damn Canadians, with their eh's and aboot's and pot leaves on their flags. What's that about? It's like they couldn't decide between a pot leaf and red star, so they split the difference. Not cool, eh? :p
Anyway, Canada-bashing aside, it's sunny & cool here in Victoria, and the scenery is beautiful. While it's true that missing my flight this morning caused me to arrive late to Seattle, which in turn caused the airline to misplace my bag, which in turn caused me to miss the 5 o'clock ferry... at least I won't have to lug my carry-on suitcase on the way to Vancouver.
And lest it sound like I'm complaining, I will say that I had 3 pleasant flights: very smooth with nice conversation. As we approached SeaTac, the plane flew directly over sunny downtown Seattle - Husky Stadium, the Space Needle, Quest and SafeCo Fields were just outside the window. I felt like we'd gotten the nickel tour of the city from the seat of my plane.
The ride into Victoria was brief, but I gathered lots of good info from the locals on how to get to Vancouver. I'll be taking a cab over to Swartz Bay to catch the Ferry to Tsawwassen, which is just south of Vancouver. From there, I hope to catch a bus into downtown, and then call the Kings for a ride.
More tomorrow...
posted by Balin at 5:30 PM
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