We had a wonderful trip to Victoria biking and exploring B.C. We biked 20 miles back to Sidney yesterday ready to get tickets for the ferry when we discovered that the Washington State ferry had been cancelled for the next 48 hours. There had been an engine failure on one of the ferries so they had a shortage of vessels for the ferry routes. And, since we were on our bikes, it was not as easy as driving another 4 miles to the Canadian ferry because it would take us to a town in Canada which was a 2 1/2 hour drive back to Anacortes where our car was. We found a hotel where we could all crash and made countless calls to rental car companies trying to figure out our options. We tried to see if we could go back to Victoria and catch a ferry to another town and then take a bus back home.
Trains, plane, automobiles.
Anna and Taylor were both teary as they felt the weight of the situation in the moment when we found out what happened, but after some hugs and a picnic dinner, we talked about how this was a perfect opportunity to make lemonade out of lemons.
Our picnic dinner was absolutely beautiful with a view over the water over to Mt. Baker sparkling in the distance. We had the gift of grandparents with us who graciously took care of the hotel room and the meals we needed to figure out. We got to stroll through a fun street market in Sidney last night on a beautiful summer evening. Jason's parents had an amazing friend who came through with the offer to pick up our car in Anacortes and drive up to pick us up.
I imagine that you all have millions of ways to make lemonade out of lemons each day.
Sending some sugar your way to add to your mix...
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