Friday, October 11, 2013

Finally in Elsinore

My first night's lodging
I spent Wednesday night at my friend Frankie's home before we traveled on Thursday to southern California. Her home is at the end of that dock, and I spent the night in their "spare bedroom," the boat docked next to it. Frankie and her husband Jim manage a moorage in Scappoose, Oregon, which is shown here. Their floating home and their boat are very comfortable. I spent a very good night in that boat before we headed to the Portland airport to catch our flight to Ontario, California.

Well, that was the plan. Our plane was to leave yesterday at 11:20 and was delayed. And delayed for six hours before the flight was finally canceled. Instead of going to Ontario, we ended up flying BACK to Seattle and then routed on a flight to Santa Ana Airport (better known as the John Wayne Airport) in Orange County. We had to change our rental car from one airport to another and drive to Elsinore. Fortunately it is only about an hour's trip, so we arrived here last night at midnight.

After crashing, I got a few hours of sleep before waking at my usual time of 5:00am. I cannot seem to sleep later than 6:00, and I didn't even manage that. It's now 6:15 in the morning and I'm going to head down to the lobby for a quick cup of coffee before I take a shower. Frankie is still sleeping soundly in the bed next to me. We are supposed to be at the Drop Zone at 8:00am to start the festivities. Some people who were on our original flight ended up not getting a flight to anywhere, so I guess I should count my blessings. We are now in Elsinore, even with all the difficulties.

I'll be posting again tomorrow morning, after a day of skydiving. The weather looks pretty fantastic, clear and cold. Until tomorrow at this time, wish us all luck! Today is a day of getting our skills up to speed and tomorrow morning begins the record attempts. I'll be taking pictures!
:-)

22 comments:

  1. I am glad you survived the mishaps along the way. Have fun!

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  2. Wow....what a mess, but luckily you got to your destination, and I truly look forward to your jump photo shares.

    Maybe tonight you'll be able to get caught up on the missed sleep from the night before.

    Good luck, and have fun.

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  3. love the first night accommodations! sorry about the delay and diversion!

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  4. Sleeping on a houseboat sounds like fun. Having your flight delayed and rerouted does not. I hope the rest of your trip goes smoothly...happy landings!

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  5. I too think sleeping in a house-boat would be great fun. Sorry about the delay in your trip, but sounds like it worked out alright. Have fun tomorrow... and be safe!

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  6. What a stressful journey after starting so well with your night on the houseboat.

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  7. Glad you are there, I am looking forward to your photos! Must have been wonderful sleeping on a boat, I find that idea real relaxing:)

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  8. How exciting, DJan! I'm glad you finally made it. Wishing you blue skies for the whole time.

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  9. A night on a houseboat sounds like bliss.

    Good luck - I will be thinking of you and hoping for a wonderful day - with many records falling...

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  10. ugh...sorry you had head aches in getting...have fun in the drop zone....hope the skies stay clear and you get plenty of air time...

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  11. What an adventure, the good and the frustrating. Good luck with your jump and enjoy the entire trip.

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  12. Flying anywhere these days is definitely no fun! Glad you reached your destination and I hope you have a lot of fun tomorrow! (or is it today? I'm so far behind, its not even funny)

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  13. That's a pretty neat residential accommodation. What bummer to have flights so completely mixed up. have lots of fun on your sky dives.

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  14. Sorry for your travel delays. But please ... please, never start a paragraph in an article about plane rides with the words, "After crashing ..."

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  15. House boat on the Columbia, cool. Airplane mess, not cool.
    But now the fun begins! Good luck!

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  16. Sorry your flight got delayed and turned upside down. I have lost count of the times I have been delayed at the Portland and SeaTac airports.

    Have a great time and take lots of photos, we will be waiting for them.

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  17. I'm glad you made it there safely. This looks like quite an adventure. Have a wonderful day tomorrow.

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  18. Well, an adventure at the beginning of your adventure. WOW, I could spend a night in the houseboat. I think that would be fine living. May your have bright skies and make that record set. Happy skies DJan :)

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  19. Look at that photo!
    I am always amazed (and delighted) at your photographic skills, my friend.
    Awesome photo...simply awesome.
    And to sleep in a houseboat...sounds like a vacation to me!
    I am just catching up on some posts that I missed while I was away in the mountains. Always love to be here.
    J.

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  20. Thumbs up for getting to sleep on a boat in such a beautiful spot. 👍
    Thumbs down for flight delays. 👎
    Travel is always a surprising adventure!

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  21. Firstly: glad to hear you made it down ok, delays and all!

    Secondly: GORGEOUS photo!!!

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  22. What a shame that you had travel woes but since I've already read ahead, I know you were compensated .. so that helps.

    Beautiful photo.. such a stunning scene.

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