Good morning folks. It is indeed Day 1 and, yes, despite some horrific weather attacking parts of California, we have decided to leave here while we can (and before it snows again). Ricky and Lucy are all hooked up and packed to the gills. After all, 3 months is a quarter of a year and that requires a lot of 'stuff' to go with us. True, if we had a larger trailer the load Ricky carries would be less, but hey... we love little Lucy and she just comes right along with ease - so there you have it.
First stop, hopefully by mid afternoon, is to be at Kayak Point Regional County Park in Stanwood, WA. It's only 63 miles south of the border but after leaving home by 0815 hrs to catch the 1015 Duke Point Ferry and then driving to the Border and crossing and into the US... that'll be enough travel for one day. I should also explain that, since wee Maddie has developed some anxiety around long highway driving trips, we have decided to slow down our usual pace and enjoy each day. We've set a limit of 250 miles per day which means an easy 1.5 hr. drive + a 1 hr. lunch break + another 1.5 hr. drive and voila!! we arrive in time to explore a bit of each stop before dinner. That's the plan today anyway :-)
We've had enquiries from a few of you about driving into a tempest (weather wise) so I want to assure you we will be assessing our progress each day. If things ahead of us look iffey, we plan to stay and wait a day (or two) if necessary; easy peazy.
Thanks for coming along for the ride. We hope you enjoy our photos and stories as they unfold as we enjoy sharing them. Take good care and have a great day!! CJ
