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Slight revision of trip (driving part)
Okay, now the plan is to leave at 4am and drive through... hopefully getting there around 7pm. It will be a long drive but Spike and I can trade off since it's daytime driving and I think we'll be okay. I may even get one of those traveling DVD players for the car to keep the kids quiet so I can listen to my own music. Flying was out for the days we are traveling. If we could have changed days we could have gone for $450, but the days we're traveling were $750. Gas should only be $350. So driving it is, this time. I'm glad someone told me that you're not allowed to pump your own gas in Oregon. Who knew such a thing existed?? I can see me calling Scott from an Oregon jail, incarcerated for pumping my own gas, asking him to please come get the kids. I can also hear their father's response to my call: "It's your weekend." Anyway, 4am - 7pm sounds do-able and we'll get enough sleep to prepare for the next few days. Posted by Pischina at July 25, 2008 4:31 PMComments
Nope, nowhere near Seattle--I'm in Spokane, which is about 300 miles away on the Idaho side. Bummer! Yes, it'll be a long drive. Done it many times, though not so much this past decade (these days I'm usually heading to Canada, where the hockey is!) and also I would usually veer off I-5 to cut through Central Oregon to Eastern Washington...but I have been straight up from San Jose to Seattle before, a couple of times. There is some awesome scenery along the way--get some batteries for that camera!! Hope you have a fun time :) Oh, and Oregon also has lower speed limits for the freeway, so be prepared to slow down a bit. It is, hm, a *different* kind of state, in all manner of unexpected ways. But Washington? Washington is perfectly normal. lol! (Oh!! But did you know, we have a new law? No cell talking, except hands-free is OK. Started just this month. Just thought I'd mention it...) Posted by: Annie at July 25, 2008 7:11 PMYou know, you could just see how you all feel on your drive. If you need to stop, you can get a little room someplace so you can rest. If you can drive all the way, then do it. I don't think I could hang in for a 15 hour drive, but maybe it's doable. I'm toast after about 8 hours. Seattle is a super fun place to visit. You and the kids will love it there. Posted by: catherine at July 26, 2008 9:11 AMPost a comment
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