Note: All spelling and grammar must be forgiven in this journal, as I am usually writing with limited time or too fatigued to recognize errors.

So, there I laid on Sunday morning. Sick and seriously illing. Wouldnt't you know it, I had a miserable case of food poisoning from the night before. I have a feeling that nervousness played a role in my ailing, but either way, it wasn't a great way to start out a long vacation.

Monday morning rolled around before I knew it and John was already at my house, ready to take me to the airport (thanks John!). 3+ hours later, I was on the ground in Phoenix and meeting up with Eric for our flight to Seattle. The trip had officially begun. No turning back now!

Seattle: Really cool town. If I wasn't still ailing from Saturday evening's bad sushi, I may have been able to enjoy it more. Regardless, we got to take a stroll through the city and take in some of the local sites/culinary offerings.

Vancouver: I love this town. Great food and kind people. Asian food probably wasn't the best choice for cuisine, but at least I was able to enjoy this town a bit more than Seattle.



Phase 1: Sept 7-11
Start in Vancouver
1. 66m to Anacortes
2. 85m to Silverdale
3. 78m to Elma
4. 82m to Castle Rock
5. 60m to Portland
6. OFF @ Portland

Phase 2: Sept 13-21
7. 85m to Harrisburg
8. 78m to Reedsport
9. 86m to Port Orford
10. 92m to Crescent City
11. 79m to Arcata
12. 79m to Benbow
13. 78m to Mendocino
14. 78m to Fort Ross
15. 89m to San Francisco
16. OFF @ San Francisco

Phase 3: Sept 23-30
17. 90 to Aptos
18. 87m to Lucia
19. 85m to San Luis Obispo
20. 80m to Cuyama
21. 101m to Palmdale
22. 112m to Yucca Valley
23. 80m to Mecca
24. 80m to Mexicali