So when Dan posted was *not* our last day we did not make standby and so had to keep fingers crossed that the afternoon crossing on 10/6 would be made. Our host very graciously invited us to stay in the rental on Friday until we had to leave for the ferry, which we very much appreciated because this is what we woke up to:
It rained off and on all morning, but the wind was [mind-] blowing at 38 mph. We were grateful not to have to leave the rental.
Did we let y’all know that Cody finally got his suitcase, 85 hours after they landed in Grand Rapids? It had been scanned in Newark, where they connected, but ended up taking a little vacay to Denver. Yeesh.
The afternoon ferry *did* sail on fairly calm seas. We got to port around 6:30 PM and started the drive to Inverness. I was white-knuckled all of the way, since it was dark, raining, and on narrow two-lanes highways all the way. Dan was a patient navigator, but we were both relieved to get to our hotel. Dan unloaded and I returned the car, leaving a £5000 hold charge on our credit card to cover the damage from the restricted-post and/or tire blowing damage.
Our plane from Inverness left at 7 AM, so we were at the airport at 4:30 AM. That flight was delayed because of weather in London and the dreaded “mechanical issues,” but we made it to our plane with a little time to spare. Sitting in business class made things much more comfy, and we are grateful that we had the miles to do that! Dan is always happier toward the front of the plane.
Until the next adventure… Thanks for joining us on this one!
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