Sunday, August 1, 2010
Woke around 5:30. Jeremy was up already, continuing reading the Scholastic edition of Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark. We awoke to beautiful passing views of Northern California. I snapped a photo of Jer just after passing Mount Shasta. Explored the train. Great views. The sleeper car is worth every penny. Lunch and dinner in the dining car. Amtrak tip: If you don't want the awkwardness of sharing a table with others, travel in a party of 4. Nap. Delayed at around 7:15 PM at Tacoma due to some kind of incident involving trains and pedestrians. At 8:32 PM the train leaves but we have arranged for a ride, so we alight. At 9:25 PM we're on I-5 north in Christine's and Nancy's cars. Picked up a minivan rental from a friend of Nancy's. Drove to Nancy's place at the base of Issaquah Highlands. this is our home for the next week. To bed late.