While enjoying a walk around Bridgetown, Barbados, we stopped for some refreshments and a charter boat pulls up to the dock. We sat there and watched while three Wahoo Kingfish were filleted and delivered to our restaurant. Fresh, indeed.
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Come on Flip. Let’s go
The next morning in Bridgetown, Barbados, at the Hilton, Flip is still excited about his room and asked if he can just stay. We remind him he need to get out and see the island before catching the boat. With some regret, he does get out of bed and started the day.
The next leg begins early
Leaving the hotel at 3:45 started this leg of the trip. No shuttle so we had to get a cab at the last minute. Not a big deal, it’s only a 3-minute ride from the hotel.
Next check in: I’m sorry we can’t find your reservation. You will need to talk to the agent. They start at 4.
While standing in line we met a nice lady with a German shepherd puppy going to Argentina.
Then a short wait for TSA to open, another wait for the coffee stand to open and then we are finally at the gate at 5.
Flying can be fun
Really? I have to stand the whole flight?
Carl
About to board for Washington DC
They say in Portland, trash is gold.
Carl
Catching some rays
Flip took a break to catch some sun. Very enjoyable after being ICU for three days.
Flip recovered from surgery
Flip recovered from eye surgery today. After receiving the doctor’s release, Flip heads out to enjoy Chicago.
Day 8: Dressed to kill and ready to fly
We had no idea the ’08 Club’s final day would be so full. Carl and Laura had fabulous plans to attend Bill and Darla’s wedding in Salem, so, Flip donned his best tie with help from tailor Sharon. The Stanoviches were heading home after our trip to the Evergreen Air and Space Museum.
Our bittersweet last hotel breakfast was really subpar, and only rates in the category of “don’t do it,” which is worthy of note by the Red Lion chain.
Our packing skills almost perfected (finally), we loaded up and headed to the museum. Now, Jim and Sharon are placard readers. Carl and Laura are hit and miss, so on the aviation side, C&L were done earlier than the history buffs. All very cool, but our biggest tip is, if you want photos in the cockpit of the Spruce Goose, reserve before your arrival or, at least, when you check in. We saved the Spruce Goose for last and discovered, too late, that the cockpit is an additional cost and the schedule fills up quickly. Now, we have to go back.
Then, Carl and Laura had to skeddadle to Salem for the previously mentioned nuptials. Guess we were overly ambitious, because Carl’s bike crapped out as we were leaving McMinnville.
He called Salem Harley (they could look at it that day, but couldn’t send a trailer to pick it up) and Paradise Harley’s trailer was already out and heading in the opposite direction, but they hook us up with Thunder Mountain Rescue. Fortunately, after about 20 minutes, Carl tried his bike again and all was copasetic.
We rode straight through to Salem Harley, which has a policy of fitting “travelers” in right away. How cool! We spent quite a bit of time there, and didn’t get out until 4,. Even though a problem was not found, at least we got it checked.
Unfortunately, we also missed Bill and Darla’s wedding and the ensuing fun madness.
The final stretch for C&L was fraught with slowdowns and an impatience to get home. But we completed the jaunt, at about the same time as the Stanoviches, who stayed for an aviation movie and the space museum. Crazy!
Then, we went to the very busy Wet Dog Cafe to celebrate the entire trip.
Coming soon, our best-worst lists and a “trip by the numbers” posts. Thanks for riding along with us. We were all ready to head out again today, and if at all possible, probably would have.
Flip, is a little sad that he will not be the star of the show, on a daily basis. We had the greatest of rides because of our good friends, Jim and Sharon, and our propensity to laugh off any and every event on the trip. Our evenings were raucous and too much fun, because we could laugh at ourselves and all the misadventures, as well as the adventures, we encountered.
Please let us know what is missing from this journal or comment on this trip, as we are already planning 2015.
Let’s go! Varooom!
Getting hitched and heading home
Flip gussies up for Darla and Bill’s wedding as we head over to the air museum, then the nuptials and then HOME!
Day 7: Clear skies, and roads, ahead
Friday, our last full day together, we are taking it easy and slept in a bit. We’ll hit the Harley store, then wend our way to McMinnville, maybe by way of Sisters. This will be another long haul, but we were in this for the ride, right?
Flip enjoys the view over the golf course while he waits for breakfast.
