Safely landed in Vancouver, WA

By Michael J. Fitzgerald
Honest Traveler

VANCOUVER, Washington, USA - Sylvia and I pulled out of the driveway of amigos Pam and Steve's house in Sacramento, California at 8:10 a.m. Friday, landing in Vancouver, Washington almost 10.5 hours to the minute at our friend Teresa Martin's casa.

You come through the maze of Portland, Ore. freeways to get here, not a bad drive even in traffic as the waterfront is spectacular to look at.

Dok Koon's family and staff

But the reward is Vancouver itself, a quiet little place - at least what we have seen so far.

Our only foray upon arrival was to head out to a Dok Koon, a Thai restaurant within walking distance of Teresa's. (We drove, it was late.) Dok Koon website

And as is our custom, we ordered enough food for four, and barely ate enough for one. (We were tired.) But the fried rice and vegetables were delicious, shrimp and vegetables excellent and the egg rolls tasty and delicate.

The wine selection was limited to Columbia Crest, which our amigo Steve said is a good label, The cabernet certainly was.

Gasoline prices along the way varied from a high of $4.09 for regular grade to a low of $3.55. You can guess where we filled up.

And the Tundra's mileage? Just right at 20 miles-per-gallon. Not bad for average 70+ miles-per-hour with that rig.

On to Port Angeles, Washington tomorrow.