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The Smell of Aloe, Rum, and Salt

Posted on July 8, 2018 by TheJessicaness

I’m up at 5 am to pee, and Dean wakes me an hour and a half later, giving me eight minutes to drink coffee and eat lemon pie, minus the meringue I wash down the sink before we leave. The … Continue reading →

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Walking Bays in a Daze

Posted on July 6, 2018 by TheJessicaness

I wake up multiple times for water (2 am and drinking another bottle at 730 am) and go back to sleep until almost 10 am. Dustin offers to show me around the island while Dean and Dane go do work … Continue reading →

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Spending a Day the Coastal Way

Posted on August 14, 2013 by TheJessicaness

The fast part about waking up in a hotel is that there is no tent to break down (unless we have brought it in to dry it out). We are quick to let the dogs out of the cozy car … Continue reading →

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Burning Wood

Posted on June 20, 2013 by TheJessicaness

This will be my latest day yet – up at 7:13, and on the road by 7:30. Hotel rooms will do that to me – Caleb’s second reason for liking hotels, his first being able to take a shower. I stop … Continue reading →

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Oak Harbor to Everett

Posted on June 14, 2013 by TheJessicaness

This morning is one of my earlier ones on the trip. Uncle Ed’s neighbor has a long commute and leaves on his motorcycle at 4:00 am. That woke me up, I went to the bathroom, and then out to the car … Continue reading →

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