Now that I got my visa, i been looking for any opportunity to cross the border :)
I had plan to visit my sister Karen in Portland during the long weekend - too bad (and I dont understand why) the states does not count good friday and easter as stats holiday. On top of that Karen was notified that she will have to work long hours through the weekend.
I was pounding on myself, this is such a good opportunity to visit since i have 4 days off! On Thursday evening, with no long weekend or holiday mood at all (because i decided to work in the store on Friday and Saturday). I came home from work...ready to make snacks/dinner for the girls /movie's night - New moon
I received a facebook comment about Karen's good news - she doesnt hv to work through the weekend lurring me to go!
without hesitation, i packed the baby and me good and off we went...
Friday was a total waste! note to self - never cross the border on long weekend - i departed at 9am to catch BC ferry (because the 10.30am ferry departed from downtown victoria to port Angeles was full when i called at 8am), the sea was rough, i got sea sick from the ferry ride!
here comes the highlight of the trip- see I ve never drove across the border, so I had no idea where is it and how far more to go from where I was stuck! (Traffic Jam) of coz.
if I knew the jam is going to take me 5 freakin hours, i would ve turned back .... finally i was "released" from the Jam at 5.30pm - and the weather is still rough, windy and rainy ... my bumper started falling off and drag on the road along the way , i got honked so many times from the good samatarians pointing it out to me...i know i know! when ur going on 120kmh with 50/60kmh wind blowing across, and hanging bumper? that thing started to act like a sail and keep swepting my car to the right. It was incredible dangerous..i was nervous esp with Alyssa snoring behind...I had to do something about it..so i called darling for help! he suggested to tape it up! good idea! i found a walmart and bought a roll of duct tape and started tape the hell out of my bumper , it worked! and it still duct taped up till now...
I finally arrived at Karen's place safely around 11pm.
Total travel time - 14 hours
was it worth it!? hell yea....besides the shopping - no pictures ...we visited Tulip farms
 
 
Elephant's ear for snack.
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The 14 hours of travel sounds horrid but OH the pictures are so beautiful. So very beautiful. :)