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 home.  The Seattle to Victoria is a smooth flight, but once in Victoria we discover our bags have not arrived.  It’s midnight in Victoria there’s Mi Ran, a welcome face.  A short ride home and we are asleep.  Bags arrive the next day with a broken wine bottle, ohh well!

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.

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 lose 4-1 against the Lynchburg Hillcats.  Drive back to the hotel and bed.