Travel Day

Neither of us slept well which was not unusual. We are always restless before a flight or any event where we have to be up at a certain time and require a wake up call. We finally gave up and got up at 4:45. We were at the desk waiting for the shuttle by 5:15. It was still dark outside.

The shuttle arrived within minutes and we were only 5 minutes away from the airport. Our timing was perfect. We received help with the boarding pass and checking in the luggage. We were ahead of the crowd so it went very smoothly. Our suitcases weighed 17.4 and 17.6 and they were allowed to weigh 23K so we were in great shape.

We also sailed through security because we were early. Within 15 minutes it was a mad house but we were relaxing and having our breakfast at Tim's.

We saw the most amazing brilliant red sunrise. I had never ever seen one so bright. We tried to take pictures but there must be something in the airport window glass because in the picture it looks rather ordinary

We sat and waited for our plane to arrive. We were leaving from gate 18

The flight loaded and we ended up seated behind a family of 3 children and their mother. All of the children had their seats reclined back as far as they would go so our time was not all that pleasant. I am convinced the air lines are making the seats smaller and they are cramming more people in the available space. Traveling by train was much better. Slower but much more comfortable.

In Calgary we got lunch and I did some work on the computer. For the second flight Ken had a window seat which pleased him. He tried to get pictures of the mountains and the smoke from the fires but he met with little success.

As we approached Abbotsford I began to think about what had to be done. After travelling for over 12 hours we were both exhausted but we would have to go out and get milk. We decided we would have a nap first because we were just too tired to do it tonight.

The flight arrived on time and we had to wait for another plane to clear the way.... Heavy air traffic in Abby.... 2 planes at the same time.

We got our luggage with no problem. Janet Trout was there to meet us as promised and soon we were on our way home. When we got to the house janet went into her truck and appeared at the door with a container of milk and home made biscuits and preserves. We could have kissed her.... What a wonderful thoughtful thing to do.!!!

Within a half hour we were all settled in for our nap.

Another wonderful adventure had come to an end. We are so blessed and so lucky.

Healthy and Happy when that is not the case with so many.

Next adventure is an RV trip next month.... stay tuned.