Satacation 2 – part #1: Portland
It’s time to go home. My plane leaves PDX at 609am PST. I had a nice visit and did pretty much everything I had hoped. More than anything, it was just good to get away for a week. It’s nice to not think/worry about the same old - same old.
We biked, hiked, skied, and shopped. We took in the museum, a few local pubs, and scanned the city streets. I had a fabulous time.
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Satacation 2 - part #2: Columbus
No sooner than I arrived here in Vancouver/Portland it’s already time to go home. I woke at 230am in order to exercise, meditate, run, and finalize my packing. Surprisingly, I woke feeling pretty rested having gone down at or around 10pm and NO beer!
My run was probably about 3.5 miles (an abbreviated version of my usual Vancouver waterfront run). I was admittedly a little worried for my safety given the hour of day since 230am is about the time all the bars are closing down, and the waterfront is very dark.
Everything went as planned. I was back at Glenn’s with plenty of time to spare and even had enough time to enjoy a cup of coffee and make myself and egg sandwich. I woke Glenn at 415am so that we could leave at 420am. My goal was to be at the airport by 440am.
We had a good plan. We were at the airport at 443am. We said our goodbye’s and I was off. I made it through check-in and security with 40 minutes prior to boarding. The next thing I knew, I was taking off and leaving Portland behind once again. As we cleared the runway I could see the horizon just beginning to turn a light orange signaling daybreak.
Soon my thoughts turned to reflections of my week’s vacation. I thought about just how remarkably fast the week went and everything we were able to do. We pubbed, mountain biked, skied, hiked, ate, and absorbed some culture at the museum. All in all, it was one of my best trips ever. The weather was superb!
On the trip to Dallas we flew over Idaho, Wyoming, and Colorado, New Mexico. Our country is one beautiful piece of land. It’s amazing how majestic and beautiful the scenery is. The mountains, bluffs, lakes, and rivers, they are all very pleasing to the eye.
We landed in Dallas on time. I had to take a train to my departing gate. The weather in Dallas was very gray. My thoughts now turned to Mindy. I gave her a call and confirmed her plans for picking me up. I was really looking forward to seeing her.
Before I knew it we were being prompted to prepare for landing in Columbus. It’s amazing how quickly you can be whisked all the way across the country. It’s also amazing just how fast the day goes when your flying from the west coast back east. I woke up at 230am PST and the next thing I know I’m in Columbus except that it’s 445pm EST.
Mindy was at the airport waiting with open arms. I was very excited to see her. Fittingly, I took two photos of Mindy at the airport. As it turns out, those were the final two pictures ever to be taken with my Canon G2. Damn thing broke!! We had a great time Saturday night, needless to say.
Satacation 2 – part #1: Portland
It’s time to go home. My plane leaves PDX at 609am PST. I had a nice visit and did pretty much everything I had hoped. More than anything, it was just good to get away for a week. It’s nice to not think/worry about the same old - same old.
We biked, hiked, skied, and shopped. We took in the museum, a few local pubs, and scanned the city streets. I had a fabulous time.
************************************************************************************
Satacation 2 - part #2: Columbus
No sooner than I arrived here in Vancouver/Portland it’s already time to go home. I woke at 230am in order to exercise, meditate, run, and finalize my packing. Surprisingly, I woke feeling pretty rested having gone down at or around 10pm and NO beer!
My run was probably about 3.5 miles (an abbreviated version of my usual Vancouver waterfront run). I was admittedly a little worried for my safety given the hour of day since 230am is about the time all the bars are closing down, and the waterfront is very dark.
Everything went as planned. I was back at Glenn’s with plenty of time to spare and even had enough time to enjoy a cup of coffee and make myself and egg sandwich. I woke Glenn at 415am so that we could leave at 420am. My goal was to be at the airport by 440am.
We had a good plan. We were at the airport at 443am. We said our goodbye’s and I was off. I made it through check-in and security with 40 minutes prior to boarding. The next thing I knew, I was taking off and leaving Portland behind once again. As we cleared the runway I could see the horizon just beginning to turn a light orange signaling daybreak.
Soon my thoughts turned to reflections of my week’s vacation. I thought about just how remarkably fast the week went and everything we were able to do. We pubbed, mountain biked, skied, hiked, ate, and absorbed some culture at the museum. All in all, it was one of my best trips ever. The weather was superb!
On the trip to Dallas we flew over Idaho, Wyoming, and Colorado, New Mexico. Our country is one beautiful piece of land. It’s amazing how majestic and beautiful the scenery is. The mountains, bluffs, lakes, and rivers, they are all very pleasing to the eye.
We landed in Dallas on time. I had to take a train to my departing gate. The weather in Dallas was very gray. My thoughts now turned to Mindy. I gave her a call and confirmed her plans for picking me up. I was really looking forward to seeing her.
Before I knew it we were being prompted to prepare for landing in Columbus. It’s amazing how quickly you can be whisked all the way across the country. It’s also amazing just how fast the day goes when your flying from the west coast back east. I woke up at 230am PST and the next thing I know I’m in Columbus except that it’s 445pm EST.
Mindy was at the airport waiting with open arms. I was very excited to see her. Fittingly, I took two photos of Mindy at the airport. As it turns out, those were the final two pictures ever to be taken with my Canon G2. Damn thing broke!! We had a great time Saturday night, needless to say.
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