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1182 days ago
September 2, 2006 8:00 AM (EST ) 5:00 AM (PST) Woke up for breakfast to discover the rain is still coming down but not as hard. It’s time to head back to Victoria today but first we decide we will drive around Washington, DC to look at some of the sights. We do this for a little will and then decide it’s time to drive to Philadelphia for our flight home. There is construction and car accidents everywhere. By the time we return the rental car and get to the terminal we are very late for our flight home. Fortunately everything has been delayed due to the rain. The ticket agent is able to reroute us through Dallas, allowing us to be able to make it home to Victoria today. By 4:30 PM we’re on our way to Dallas. It’s a light flight at only 20% full. The next flight in Dallas to Seattle is a little delayed but not enough to affect the next flight. In Seattle we are on time for our flight to Victoria. We are ready to get ...
1183 days ago
September 1, 2006 8:00 AM (EST ) 5:00 AM (PST) Breakfast at 8:00 to discover its pouring rain outside. At 9:30 we head to the mall across the street stores open at 10:00 so we wait around until the shops open. After exploring the mall, we go over to Walmart. Then its back to the hotel. The rain is getting worse. As it turns out we are getting part of a tropical rain storm from Ernesto. After lunch we drive to another mall close by. Then over to Target store. Back to the hotel, the wind and rain continue to get worse. We decide there is no chance we will be able to see a Nationals ball game, good thing I did not by tickets. Instead we decide to go to Johnny Rockets for dinner then a Movie – Barnyard. Back to the hotel and early to bed.
1183 days ago
August 31, 2006 6:30 AM (GMT ) 10:30 AM (PST) We’re up at 6:30 and eating breakfast by 7:00 AM. At 7:30 AM we are in a Taxi heading for the Airport. Check in and only one carry on back to Philadelphia. A quick repack and we’re checked in. Up to the Lounge for some snacks and juice. Then we board the plane for a smooth 8 hour flight to Philadelphia. After arriving in Philadelphia at 1:30 PM (EST) we wait 2 hours for our bags to show up. Somehow US Airways lost all the bags on the entire plane. Finally the bags are here. We catch the shuttle bus to Hertz tp find our rental car wait. We head straight into rush hour and construction but after 2.5 hours we make it to our hotel in Baltimore. Change cloth and drive to the Fredrick Keys Tripple AAA baseball game. It’s the second inning so we haven’t missed much. It’s fan appreciation day so we receive a tee-shirt, sports bag and backpack each. More stuff to take home. The Keys ...
1184 days ago
August 30, 2006 6:30 AM (GMT – 1) 11:30 PM (PST) Avery and I share a Taxi ride to the airport with Taylor and Jane. Although our flight is actually at 9:35 PM we want a chance to see Lisbon so we try to go standby on the 7:45 AM flight. We make it so we are on our way to Lisbon. At Lisbon we catch a taxi to the Hotel Alif, clean up and head out in to Lisbon. First we cross the street to see Bull Fighting Ring and the mall below for a late lunch. Avery probably had his best meal here. It’s a stand where you choose the type of fresh pasta you want along with a selection of toppings (cheese, chicken and extra cheese), then a final selection of sauce (tomato for Avery). The pasta is sauce and toppings are cook in front of you. Avery snorkels it down. I have Sopa (beef), I wonder if the bull lost last night. We look through the mall then take the number 45 bus to Rossio. Shopping meca. Statues and some incredible buildings. ...
1185 days ago
August 29, 2006 9:00 AM (GMT – 1) 2:00 AM (PST) Today is the last game so we decide to have the bus pick us up at 4:30 PM. That gives us most of the day to explore Ponta Delgada. A quick breakfast and its out onto the town. After hours and hours of looking an asking for a sports shop that sell jerseys. Final we find the Confronto discount shop, and everyone is there. Last chance for jerseys. Back to the Hotel for a 2:00 PM team lunch but everyone has other plans so we have lunch at the hotel anyway and then some of the team takes one last swim. 4:30 PM (GMT – 1) 9:30 AM (PST) The bus is here and it’s a short trip to the last game against Santiago in Agua de Pau. We present the driver with gifts (by this time he is part of the team too), Mucho Obragado. Before the game we present the host team with some gifts from Canada. Great choices Mi Ran. They love them. Game on. Game 8 - Lakehill ...
