I take a local bus from my house, and then, I switch to an express. When I change buses, there’s a wide faced woman with Chinese eyes, maybe she’s a Native American, maybe Alaskan, maybe one of those mixed up types we have here, a little Chinese, some Pacific Islander… it’s not that important, but …
Still insanely busy. It won’t last.
Heads up! Our travels to Portland, meals, stays, activities and such, were covered by Travel Portland. “We like to make fun of you in Seattle,” I told our indulgent guide. We were standing outside one of Portland’s food card pods eating Bosnian burek, a spinach and feta stuffed pastry. “See, you’re cooler than we are. …
It’s about two and a half hours by car from our house in Seattle to Vancouver, Canada, and three hours to come back again. The difference is due to the border crossing — the lines into the US at Peace Arch are unpredictable and inefficient. There is little to do but sit in your idling …
The cheerful lass at the front desk had the Washington State Department of Transportation website open in front of her. “You might want to reconsider your drive,” she said. “The interstate is closed in a bunch of places, abandoned cars, accidents, it’s a mess.” The tall guy standing on the stairs agreed. “I was upstairs …