Caught our shuttle to the airport about 6:45 and after stopping at several other hotels to fill up the van (all eight of us) we arrived at CDG. Got all checked in and through security in record time (although for some reason I got patted down - must have been the rivets on my jeans). Grabbed some breakfast at the terminal, got on the plane and were ready to be pushed back when they discovered a low tire which had to be changed (which took an hour).
Although the flight was about 10 hours it went by pretty quickly (lots of video entertainment and a few short naps). We said our goodbyes to Jim and Judy in Seattle (they still had to fly to Portland and then to Medford). We then picked up our car and had to drive home in the wind and the rain. We got home about 6PM and were glad to be home and back to our house and the dogs.
Now for the tough part - recapping the trip. It was great to have Jim and Judy join us. All of our lodging was clean and comfortable (we just need to remember if we are staying in town to ask if the apartment is right on a busy, noisy road). We did some hiking that we would never have done by ourselves. We saw some sights that were absolutely amazing. We accomplished some personal achievements and were able to cross some items off of our bucket list. The weather was incredible (just a few days of rain) and we met some great people and were able to see some old friends. We faced a few challenges (usually driving related) but that is part of the adventure. We biked 20 miles, we walked and hiked well over 100 miles and we drove over 3,000 kilometers. We ate some great food and drank some good wine (and some Belgium beers - thanks Denis!). To sum it all up - it was a great vacation!
No comments:
Post a Comment