The drive from Seattle to Canada was different than Kansas. A lot different. It was even different than driving in Colorado! We left from Mill Creek at about 9 in the morning. The first pit stops? Starbucks and the gas station, of course. Give me a soy latte with protein and I'll be fairly content anyway, but the drive itself was very enjoyable! About four cars traveled in a caravan north on I-5. Someone recently told me the best way to bond with people is to take a road trip with them. I think we did pretty well in our car!
Somewhere along the way, the lead car flipped on its left blinker...and left it on. So our car soon had the left blinker going as well. As did the third and fourth cars. We drove for hours like that. And no, it didn't make any sense, but it was still a memorable aspect to the drive. We even got some other cars to play along with us, and that was hilarious!
The border crossing was relatively painless. We were asked where we were from and why we were going to Canada. We were asked what we did for a living and if we were bringing anything bad into the country. And then. We were asked how we all knew each other. I immediately took the reigns, telling the guard I knew Tory through mutual friends. It was a smooth enough transition (and a truthful statement), but it was a little ironic that he would ask us that when our answer really could have been 'we met over the internet. We just picked Becca up at the airport three days ago.' Anyway, we managed not to laugh until we were past the check point.
I wonder if people who live in the Northwest take their scenery for granted. Because look at some of this stuff just feet from the Interstate!
Vancouver via Stanley Park
North of Vancouver.
It was sooo pretty, guys.
Somewhere near Whistler, we drove through Lake Placid, BC. We rolled down the window and Phil asked a driver near us if the movie was filmed there. The guy turned to his friend and asked him the same question. He then turned back to us and shrugged, saying 'Sure, why don't you tell someone that.' haha.
5 comments:
Yeah, Vancouver and the surrounding area are beautiful. I miss it! Did you even know that the first year Jon and I were married, we lived a five minute walk from the beach. Good times.
Oh, and don't forget that when you were in Vancouver, you were in the southwest, not the northwest :)
Glad you had a fun trip.
im very jealous. lets get a bunch of people together and go there sometime.
does everyone from Whistler know about your blog? please make it aware to them somehow. this is important. would you like me to create an event on facebook? or how about a group? i'll make a group.
-t
I love the song "Oh Canada" by 5 Iron.
I'd also totally have lived in Victoria or Vancouver if I could afford it.
***** Also- THE RING? Remember the scene with the ferry? Yikes.
i need a becca update, asap. whether it be in person or in blog form, i need it.
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