Travel Day

We ubered to LAX. Our driver was fun, we chatted the whole way.  He has tons of covid theories and tons of ways to insult Disney.  Mostly because it's too costly.  Anyways.  He dropped us at the covid testing site.  That was SUPER easy.  Then we wondered a bit before giving up on shuttles stopping and walked to our terminal.  Two farthest points of course. Only about a 15 minute walk after staff show you the shortcut. Security was a breeze for both of us. No FRISKING this time!! Then we waited forever to shuttle on a standing bus to our gate building.  We sat down for a couple minutes and they started loading our plane. We were there 3 full hours early for a domestic flight!  LAX is not quite ready for the return of traveller's.  Their Thanksgiving is the 25th so peeps are on the move.  We ate a late lunch in the Bellingham airport, filled out our arrivecan app and paid for our parking.  The visa card worked which was good because the machine didn't have a tap/Google Pay option.  

We scooted to the border and this was the line.  Should have been quick. Nope 85 minutes!  We sailed through once it was our turn. The app worked mostly great.  A wee problem with the app regarding Jia, it sees her as unvaccinated because she's 11. So we were being handed tests to do at home but I was able to show her federal code to prove vaccination but the border lady wasn't able to override the app. We'll be getting a call and apparently I just have to explain then.  

We made it to the ferry booth at 5:42 and drove right on the ferry.  It was a ferry miracle.  So we'll be home around 8:45.  The boys will be in bed.  I can't wait to cuddle those puppies.  Jia has really missed her Dad so she's annoyed with me about missing dogs.  

Overall we did pretty good.  The world of travel isn't what it was.  Lots and lots of confusion out there.