POST # 608
There was a large crowd gathered for the afternoon Amtrak train, one week ago today at Vancouver's Pacific Central Station. Normally, I'm near the front of the line, but I arrived a mere four minutes after the stated boarding time of 3:30 pm and the line was already very long. As I stood in line, I began to wonder what kind of seating arrangement I would get after I boarded the train. Thankfully, I found a good seat, which helped to make the journey more enjoyable.
It was a beautiful afternoon, as we rolled past the famous white rock, in the city of White Rock, the last city prior to arriving at the border crossing. The train comes to a complete stop at that point, and we all have to remain in our seats, in anticipation of the border guards coming through the train to collect our customs declarations and check our passports. I debated whether or not I should try and take a photo during this process, but I decided to go for it anyhow. Timing was everything.
The process only takes about ten minutes or so, and then we were once again on our way, with the first stop at Bellingham WA, which is about a half hour journey south of the border. A short stop there to load/unload some passengers, and we then continued our journey to the next station at Mount Vernon, which was my stop to disembark.
Mary and Dora-dog were there to greet me, and we made our way back home. My travel day was now complete.
The garden has certainly grown, since my last visit, as you can see by the sunflower plants. They were barely out of the ground the last time I was here, but with all of the sunny warm days, they are very happy indeed.
This coming week, the three of us will be travelling to Spokane for a few days, and the place we will be staying at requires that your pet has a "crate" to sleep in. As luck would have it, a friend who works at the local thrift store, told us that there happened to be one available, and so we got there right at opening, and so now, Dora-dog has a new place to sleep. She appears to be happy with her new "home".
So that just about sums up my most recent journey here to Shelter Bay, and on my next post, I'll no doubt have something to say about our trip to/from Spokane. Until then, I will remain...
grateful for every breath,
Paul
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