FRIDAY, July 27th, 2007

Arrived Bellingham, WA on the M/V Columbia. Nice "vessel" and the trip was not long enough. We did have a day and a half (Wed - Thurs 7/25 & 26) navigating the inside passage through the Canadian islands south of Alaska. We had land very close on either side of the ship. There were several whale sitings, a large group of dolphins, and a few seals. The ship showed several movies including Groundhog day that Meghan and I enjoyed.

Today we drove to Seattle and toured the Space Needle and then did the "Duck" tour around the city. The "cheese" factor on this was VERY high, and I told the kids to check out all the drivers and their costumes as something not to aspire to. I also asked the girls to imagine introducing one of these fine citizens as their 'boyfriend'.?.?

There were also a few carnival rides under the space needle that are the type run by convicts and predators traveling from city to city one step ahead of the safety code people.

We'll be home tomorrow afternoon, God willing, and in our own beds. 24 days of exclusive family time. Priceless!

Hope you enjoyed the tale.