Tuesday, September 5, 2023

September 5 - Day 1

 DAVE AND LISA’S ALASKA BLOG

DAY 1: SEP 5, 2023

DAVE HERE: WE LEFT CANTON AT ABOUT 4PM AND HEADED FOR OTTAWA. IT ALWAYS AMAZES ME HOW MUCH THERE IS TO DO TO GET OURSELVES AND THE HOUSE READY FOR A TRIP.

LISA DROVE US TO THE FAIRFIELD HOTEL NEAR THE AIRPORT WITHOUT PROBLEMS. WE ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AIRPORT AND THE PARKING SITUATION. CONSIDERING ALSO MY LIMITED WALKING ABILITY WE DECIDED TO MINIMIZE DEADLINE WORRY AND EXTREME SCHLEPPING OF LUGGAGE. WE RECONNED THE AIRPORT PARKING THEN LEFT THE CAR IN THE PARKING GARAGE NEAR THE DEPARTURE AREA, THUS MAKING IT EASIER ON US ON THE RETURN TRIP GETTING FROM AIRPORT TO CAR. TOOK THE HOTEL SHUTTLE BACK TO THE HOTEL. IN THE VERY EARLY MORNING WE WILL TAKE THE HOTEL SHUTTLE WITH OUR LUGGAGE TO BE DROPPED OFF RIGHT AT THE AIR CANADA CHECK IN. NO LUGGAGE SCHLEPPING FOR LONG DISTANCE, EASY PEASY.

OUR FIRST DINNER ON OUR VACATION WAS SANDWICHES WE BROUGHT FROM HOME. NO EXPENSE SPARED.

Lisa here - uneventful trip.  Looking forward to posting more in the next couple of days.

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