And for all these years Brian thought that was how Shakespeare , not a British poet named Edward Young, had described sleep.
We enjoyed a few hours of sweet restoration at the Southcenter Hampton Inn after arriving in Seattle around 11:00 p.m. last night, about 27 hours after waking up in Munich, and earning another 7204 EQMs (Elite Qualifying Miles*) on United Airlines flying MUC-ORD-LAX-SEA (Munich to Chicago to Los Angeles to Seattle). This morning we were on the road a little after 5:30 a.m. and enjoyed one of our easiest drives ever up I-5.
The flights themselves were just fine, and we managed to sleep for varying lengths of time on every flight. After dealing with the mail and a few other necessities we're off to Vancouver. Tomorrow morning we fly YVR-SEA-KOA, our first visit to the Big Island of Hawaii, after previous trips to Oahu, Maui, and Kuaui. Aloha!
*also referred to as BIS or "Butt-in-Seat" Miles on FlyerTalk. Our 1K status includes 100% bonus miles actually depositing 14408 miles to our accounts.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.