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Thursday, November 30, 2000
Vancouver to Woodinville, Washington
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Woodinville, Washington:
Latitude: 47° 39' 8" North
Longitude: 122° 8' 42" West
Altitude: 881 feet
From Seattle: 8 miles
Lodging: Friend / Family - Steve and Michele
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Today's Travel:
Country: United States
Region: Washington
Route: Car: I-5, I-405
Path:Vancouver - Woodinville, Washington
Linear:160 miles
Weather: Overcast
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Trip Stats to Date:
Day: 1330
Linear Dist: 256550
Countries Visited: 73
Regions Visited: 274
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Hotels: 513
Friends / Family: 314
Camping: 130
Hostels: 261
Transit: 85
Other Lodging: 13
Beers: 4404
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Journal Entry:
Left Vancouver reasonably early (before 10) and headed up I-5 to Seattle. The drive was quick and familiar. In Bellevue I tried to do some shopping (Barnes and Noble, Circuit City, etc.) but didn't buy anything. I ended up hitting Kid Valley for a burger then getting the car's oil changed. I also made some phone calls to let people know I was in town. I was going to run some more errands (including getting a copy of my car key made) but decided to go bug Steve at Microsoft instead. I parked the car and called him to see if he was busy - he wasn't so I got out of the car and... locked my keys in! I went inside talked to and hung out with some old friends (Steve, Jeremy, and Bryan) people, then tried to find a locksmith. They all said $75-85 and two to three hours until they could get there. Steve suggested AAA, but I'm not a member and no one else around was either. So I got on their web page, joined for $49, and immediately called them with my new member number. The dispatcher commented on my just becoming a member, but an hour later there was a locksmith at my car who unlocked the door in just a few minutes. Steve and I went and got take out Teriyaki from Sapporo (an old lunch time hang out) and took it back to his place to have dinner with Michele (Steve's wife). Michele had plans so left us with Ryan (their son) and took off. We played with Ryan's toys then the three of us hit the Hot Tub and had a few beers (not Ryan). At nine thirty I headed down to the airport to pick Amy up. We somehow managed to miss each other at the gate (I think I was being shaken down by security when she walked by), so it took awhile for us to find each other. Back at the car I discovered that my passenger door (the one the locksmith opened) no longer opens from either side - annoying! Back at the house Michele had already gone to bed so Amy and I sat up with Steve talking and drinking beer until four o'clock.

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