Day 1 - JET LAG

Whew! We had quite a day. On Wednesday we lunched in Boise, had dinner in Seattle and breakfast this morning in Orlando. It was wonderful to see the sun set over Puget sound and rise over the swamps of Florida. The actual flight time was only 5 hours, but the physical time change was 9 hours. Needless to say we are beat. Kade was the only one who slept well on the plane.

Apparently things move slower here. It took almost 2 hours to get our luggage, our rental car, and figure out how to exit the parking garage! We were so glad to find a Cracker Barrel for breakfast. But it looked funny with palm trees out front!

Afterward, we drove up to Saint Augustine, Florida. We stopped along the way at a park but a sudden thunderstorm dampened our enthusiasm. Then we drove up to a nearby beach. We couldn't believe how warm the water was. And the sand was so soft. Of course the kids were soaked in about two seconds. But that's what vacations are for.

When we finally made it to our hotel we were desperate for showers. We hadn't changed in 24 hours. We had slept in our clothes, been soaked by rain, and splashed by the ocean. Whew! Peter and I fell asleep for a bit and it was so refreshing.

Tonight we went to a Spanish restaurant. Peter had a fish dish called marluza with a Russian style sauce. It was delicate and delicious. I had a Cuban dish which included an empanada, roast pork, boliche, plantains, and yucca. Delish!! Of course the kids ordered plain old grilled cheese and chicken strips. Party poopers! But at least Kade tasted my plantain and yucca - she didn't like the texture of either. Jost said his was new because the crust was different.

Afterward we wandered around down town until we were tired again. Kade said every time she went forward, the world went backwards. That's jet lag for you! She is already curled up and sound asleep. I hope the rest of us follow soon.