Florida or Bust

So my original plan to get to Florida to meet up with my sister and visit my Aunt and cousin by 11 am was significantly rerouted. Delta cancelled our flight from Charlottesville and overbooked all possible other Delta options so they had to buy me a ticket from US Airways. 5 hours and a whole different airport later, here I am.
Now luckily I pack light cause what comes rolling up with the three of them inside, but this rad little car thing called a Fiat 500.
I found my new 2nd car!

Our view at dinner

Look at the cloudbow!

At the Tampa Zoo - who's photoshopped, my cousin or the elephants?

An alligator!

Fortune Cookie

My fortune cookie tonight.

Getting Prepared

So it turns out there's a lot to do before you can just up and move to Alaska. So far I've:

Spent an amazing day watching polo and indulging in fine wine with great friends celebrating my best friends last single days on earth
 

Purchased a down parka and snowshoes to continue to take Jameson out during those Alaska winters

Sold some of my furniture that I will not be taking

 And secured a place to live after dealing with 2 scams...

 Check back for more fun!

Goodbye Virginia, Hello Alaska

I'm moving away from good ol' Charlottesville to start a new adventure in the great white north. Dad, Jameson (both my dog and the whiskey) and I will be on the open road starting October 3rd. Between now and then I've got a lot to do.  Pack, say goodbye to great friends, be in my best friends wedding and fly to Florida to see my Aunt and cousin.

Our travel plans:

Drive from Virginia to Bellingham, WA - 8 days

 Catch the ferry from Bellingham, WA (bottom left corner) to Haines, AK (near middle of picture with the yellow circle) - 3 days

 Drive on the Alcan Highway through the Yukon, Canada to Anchorage, AK - 3 days or so

As long as we have our North Country Bible and the weeks to drive/ferry there, we should be fine.

 

Me installing my electrical hitch system. Super easy!