We left Whidbey Island at 8:45 on the Pt Townsend Ferry, and the drive down the Hood Canal wa slow and rainy, just like all the other driving we did today. Oregon had one squall after another pushing across the state, and we got to be under all of them. Thank goodness our day was short. By 4:30 we were in Springfield and checked in to our hotel.
Our lunch was a good one, but it was only the second time since Karen died that we have stopped in Longview. We ate at the Red Lobster. That was a challenge to stay on my diet, but we had good fish (sole) and one of those cheddar biscuits that I will have to pay for. It was a bittersweet moment for Jim and me, but Janet and Mark helped us get through the visit. Now we can have a good memory of the start of our Hawaii cruise.
We plan to be well down into California tommorrow and in LA/San Pedro on Tuesday. We are planning a slow drive that third day and then a leisurely morning before we embark on Wednesday. In fact, Jim and Mark are going on a tour of the USS Iowa which is very close to our cruise ship. The ship leaves San Pedro and because of the rules, we have to check in to a foreign port, so Ensenada it is! Both Janet and I have agreed we will sit on our balconies and wave at the people going ashore. It will be a short sail since Ensenada is very close, but they plan to spend the whole day there and many people will get off to take wine tours and beer tours and margarita tours!!
We'll be heading out in the morning and hope to find better weather in California. Jim will catch the news tonight to see the weather. We've been hearing about great weather in the San Pedro area, and my wardrobe is ready for sail away clothes which does not include long pants and sweaters.
More later. The Whidbey Wagners
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