The Trip Home

I've decided that if given the choice, and cost not an issue, I would rather spend seven days driving the Alaska-Canada highway, sleeping on an air mattress on top of the tubs in our trailer, shampooing my hair in shoe box than flying to/from Alaska.  Time and cost both discourage one from taking the road route since driving takes a week and will cost at least $2000 in fuel plus food and other such expenses and that's only one way.  Flying will take one day and cost $500 to $700 for one person round trip so it is more time and cost-effective, but not nearly as much fun or comfortable.  I won't spend too much time complaining about never getting an aisle seat when I remember requesting it for Mike because I'm always in the middle, so it makes no difference to me.  I will whine a little about getting stuck in the last row with seats that are leaning a little more forward than all the rest and do not recline at all, while the row in front of us all feel the need to recline.  I will definitely not complain about sitting next to the girl who spent the entire descent for landing throwing up in what seemed an effort to fill the entire trash bag in her lap.  It could most certainly have been worse - I would rather be the person sitting next to the girl throwing up, than be the girl throwing up on the plane while the flight attendants who wouldn't allow her to go to the bathroom are fussing at her about her seat belt being unfastened.  We'll just leave it at driving was far better, but less practical.

One advantage to flying was getting to visit with Mike's cousin, Tina, and her family in St. Louis who were gracious enough to let us stay with them before and after the trip.  We really enjoyed the time we had with them and are looking forward to getting together and visiting with them again.  We're truly blessed to have such great people in our lives.