Since we decided to cut our time short in Vancouver, we headed out of the city towards the US boarder. We drove to customs near
Clearbrook. The automated traffic signs warned us of a 40-90 minute delay. It was SO busy! Gee, we didn't have ANY traffic at the ND Customs
boarder! When it was finally our turn for inspection, they gave us a pretty thorough interview: Asked what we did, how long we'd been in Canada and why, did we have papers for the guard dog :-),
(Woof! Scary huh!) and why did our passports say CA but our vehicle plates were from ND . . . fortunately we had a certificate showing temporary registration for the van- so all was cool. Got going down the road - but we did celebrate at the closest
DQ with those yummy Blizzards! It has been so nice to see signs with MPH instead of KPH. The converting Km to miles was strenuous mental math for us 2
nd grade teachers! Filled up with gas for $2.79 a gallon (how nice to buy gas by the gallon instead of the liter!) Gee, it's great to be back in the USA!!
(God Bless America!) Traveled through Seattle (
definitely worth a trip back to explore!) and Tacoma- then headed over to Aberdeen and highway 101. We located a campsite in
Westport close to the ocean.
The description in the brochure made it sound a lot nicer than it really was. Why is that?
(No picture of the campsite this time,) It was pretty cool and breezy,
(Here is our "Little Mermaid!") so we opted not to make a fire and headed back to Aberdeen for dinner. We ate dinner at "Billy's Bar & Grill" - a cute "western" looking establishment.
(Cheese already!) Scott and Laurie had their "lean & green" salads, while Allison chowed down on her favorite cheeseburger and fries! Everyone was a happy camper.
(Love those fries!) Allison drove the van back to our campsite - she is getting better!
(Don't talk to me, I'm driving) Tomorrow we will continue down highway 101 and the Washington/Oregon coast. Allison would like to be home tomorrow,
(Please!!!!!) but we are still 622 miles from
Lodi - so it looks like one more night of camping for us! All in all, we traveled 334 miles on this leg of our adventure!
(Woof! Scary huh!) and why did our passports say CA but our vehicle plates were from ND . . . fortunately we had a certificate showing temporary registration for the van- so all was cool. Got going down the road - but we did celebrate at the closest DQ with those yummy Blizzards! It has been so nice to see signs with MPH instead of KPH. The converting Km to miles was strenuous mental math for us 2nd grade teachers! Filled up with gas for $2.79 a gallon (how nice to buy gas by the gallon instead of the liter!) Gee, it's great to be back in the USA!! 
(God Bless America!) Traveled through Seattle (definitely worth a trip back to explore!) and Tacoma- then headed over to Aberdeen and highway 101. We located a campsite in Westport close to the ocean. 
The description in the brochure made it sound a lot nicer than it really was. Why is that? (No picture of the campsite this time,) It was pretty cool and breezy, 
(Here is our "Little Mermaid!") so we opted not to make a fire and headed back to Aberdeen for dinner. We ate dinner at "Billy's Bar & Grill" - a cute "western" looking establishment. 
(Cheese already!) Scott and Laurie had their "lean & green" salads, while Allison chowed down on her favorite cheeseburger and fries! Everyone was a happy camper. 
(Love those fries!) Allison drove the van back to our campsite - she is getting better! 
(Don't talk to me, I'm driving) Tomorrow we will continue down highway 101 and the Washington/Oregon coast. Allison would like to be home tomorrow, 
(Please!!!!!) but we are still 622 miles from Lodi - so it looks like one more night of camping for us! All in all, we traveled 334 miles on this leg of our adventure!
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