Almost Home

9 days, 6 states, and 2400 miles later, I'm one stop away from being "home." I'm in Vancouver spending some time with my mom before our furniture is delivered in Seattle tomorrow. Aside from freezing these past couple days and coming down with a terrible cold, the trip has been pretty smooth sailing. Gatsby even proved to be a useful and minimally distracting travel companion.

Here's our trip from his point of view

Day one: he was a little unsure of his new seat and the crowded car


30 minutes later and all was back to normal


My GPS Emily and Gatsby's monkey guiding the way


Gatsby's posh set up while I spent the weekend in LA.

And a very personal welcome from the Palomar Hotel in San Francisco


The drive from San Fran to Vancouver was our longest at 11 hours. I'm pretty sure it's only supposed to be a 9 hour drive, but with a fever, dizziness and an antsy dog, I took my time; stopping in quaint towns like Dunsmuir, CA (just outside of Shasta) for some tea and a short walk for the pup.

It's been a fun ride, but I am ready to start setting up shop in Seattle. I'll barely have enough time to unpack before the holidays pop up just around the corner. I can't wait!