Arrival

Arrived on time to cloud cover and 62 degrees.  A quick exit and Uber ride to our Turo vehicle.  Bernie our Uber driver said it's been clear and dry the past few months.  Expected clouds while we are here with a chance of rain.  Fingers crossed for light rain or nighttime.


Rav 4 Odometer

Checked into our Airbnb and unpacked.  Nice apartment in a nondescript neighborhood.   It will serve well as our base for the first part of our trip.

We located groceries and liquor stores and then headed to dinner.  Lan's Pad Thai hole in the wall.  Afterward did some shopping and finished getting settled.  Now the wait for the Whites flying up from Dallas.  I think it is about an 8-hour flight.  Yikes.

Eric White picked up Kent and Sheila and delivered them around 10:30 ADT.  After some conversation and review of Bear Safety and Mosquito / Tick repellent, Eric headed home.  A little Josh Cabernet to wet the whistle and off to bed.  Sunset happened a little earlier, but it was not 100% dark.  Sunrise at 4:30 a.m., so masks and tight curtains are in order.

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