Road Trip

Well, a quiet day yesterday.  Had a stomach bug of some sort for about 12 hours...felt like the classic Norwalk-like virus and I'm suspicious that I may have picked it up at the hotel gym which was notably deficient in the sanitizer/hygiene department.  Fever, chills, and serious lower tract discomfort.  Felt fine by last evening.

But I did take the opportunity to use my down time to do a little mapping of the next couple of weeks.  Here's the concept:

• Day one - Drive from Portland to Florence, Oregon.  Overnight.
• Day two - Drive from Florence, Oregon to Brookings, Oregon.  Overnight.
• Days three and four - Drive from Brookings, Oregon to Garberville, California.  Benbow Inn for two nights with some exploring of the Redwoods.
• Day five - Drive to Bodega Bay, California.  Overnight.
• Days six and seven - Drive from Bodega Bay to Monterey, Carlifornia.  Two nights with sightseeing around Monterey.
• Day eight - Drive to Reno, Nevada.  Overnight.
• Days nine through eleven - Drive to Boise, Idaho and visit friends.
• Day twelve - Drive from Boise to Pendleton, Oregon.  Overnight.
• Day thirteen - Drive from Pendleton, Oregon to Sea-Tac.  Overnight.
• Day fourteen - AS 75 to Juneau.

This would be a fair amount of driving; but I'm feeling the need for a road trip fix.  Longest days would be from Monterey to Reno and from Reno to Boise; but they're still manageable.  Most days are around 4 hours of driving.  I will not make hotel reservations more than a couple of days in advance...so will have the ability to modify the itinerary as the spirit moves me.

In other news, going to undergo some retail therapy with Amanda today.  Rumor has it that she needs a new wardrobe.  Me too for that matter...  And tomorrow I'm going to have lunch with an old high school friend, Maria Keitahn.  And maybe Amanda will let me borrow a washer and dryer for a couple of hours.  Hopefully I will be able to do some shopping with Leah after work tomorrow too.  And at least one more supper with the gals.

Vacations are good!