Cheese cake for dessert at Elizabeth's homeSaturday, July 25
OK. It's time to get going. Tomorrow I am off to Port Alberni on Vancouver Island for Wendell's Rally.
Way back when I was thinking about going to Alaska I was concerned about whether the rotator cuff surgery recovery would be going well enough to allow me to leave by May 15th. As a back-up plan I signed up for Wendell’s Roadtrek Rally on Vancouver Island. I figured that even if I couldn’t do Alaska that I would be recovered enough by July to go up and visit Scott and take in the Rally. I had expected that if I went to Alaska that I would forego the Rally.
Well……… Sandy and I decided to take our time and by visiting Penticton and adding few days with Scott I was able to stretch the days to fit the rally.
So… I am off again….
But wait! First there is another opportunity for good…no…great food. Dinner at Elizabeth’s house with her brother, sister-in-law and baby Oscar who are visiting from North Carolina. Sixteen months old and cute as a bug’s ear.
Elisabeth turns out to be at least as good a cook as Scott, and from me that is high praise indeed. Even a simple meal can be awesome when done well. Chips and salsa with Oscar helping, then yummy brushettes, a green salad and a salmon chowder topped off by Scott’s cheese cake. Of course I must not forget the good wine and an interesting drink made with Becherovka, a Czech liquor. Elisabeth had tasted it someplace and duplicated it. It was very good but the considered opinion of the guests was that it would have been better with ice. (Inside joke…ask me)
Sunday, July 26
Up early, disturbing Scott and leaving to catch the Edmonds Ferry. After arriving in Kingston it is about a 45 minute drive across the Olympic Peninsula to Port Angeles. I was in line by 9:00 am. I didn't have a ticket and had been told to get there by ten when I called the Black Ball Line.
There was another Roadtrek in the holding area but the occupants were gone and I wondered if they were going to the rally. It turned out to be Susan and Greg who had also been at Indio.
We visited a while on the ferry. They were thinking about going wine-tasting along the way. I had no plans and just sort-of wandered north along Highway 1, dipping down along small roads through the countryside if they looked interesting.
I was trying to decide whether to go on up to the rally site or find a RV park for the night. I followed two or three signs for parks before hitting on the right one south of Nanaimo.
I had to chuckle when I saw Susan and Greg's Roadtrek parked about four spaces from my assigned spot. I guess Roadtrekkers wander alike, too.
OK. It's time to get going. Tomorrow I am off to Port Alberni on Vancouver Island for Wendell's Rally.
Way back when I was thinking about going to Alaska I was concerned about whether the rotator cuff surgery recovery would be going well enough to allow me to leave by May 15th. As a back-up plan I signed up for Wendell’s Roadtrek Rally on Vancouver Island. I figured that even if I couldn’t do Alaska that I would be recovered enough by July to go up and visit Scott and take in the Rally. I had expected that if I went to Alaska that I would forego the Rally.
Well……… Sandy and I decided to take our time and by visiting Penticton and adding few days with Scott I was able to stretch the days to fit the rally.
So… I am off again….
But wait! First there is another opportunity for good…no…great food. Dinner at Elizabeth’s house with her brother, sister-in-law and baby Oscar who are visiting from North Carolina. Sixteen months old and cute as a bug’s ear.
Elisabeth turns out to be at least as good a cook as Scott, and from me that is high praise indeed. Even a simple meal can be awesome when done well. Chips and salsa with Oscar helping, then yummy brushettes, a green salad and a salmon chowder topped off by Scott’s cheese cake. Of course I must not forget the good wine and an interesting drink made with Becherovka, a Czech liquor. Elisabeth had tasted it someplace and duplicated it. It was very good but the considered opinion of the guests was that it would have been better with ice. (Inside joke…ask me)
Sunday, July 26
Up early, disturbing Scott and leaving to catch the Edmonds Ferry. After arriving in Kingston it is about a 45 minute drive across the Olympic Peninsula to Port Angeles. I was in line by 9:00 am. I didn't have a ticket and had been told to get there by ten when I called the Black Ball Line.
There was another Roadtrek in the holding area but the occupants were gone and I wondered if they were going to the rally. It turned out to be Susan and Greg who had also been at Indio.
We visited a while on the ferry. They were thinking about going wine-tasting along the way. I had no plans and just sort-of wandered north along Highway 1, dipping down along small roads through the countryside if they looked interesting.
I was trying to decide whether to go on up to the rally site or find a RV park for the night. I followed two or three signs for parks before hitting on the right one south of Nanaimo.
I had to chuckle when I saw Susan and Greg's Roadtrek parked about four spaces from my assigned spot. I guess Roadtrekkers wander alike, too.
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