Oh, You Want A Room Too? --- Day 7/161

9Walk:  No, Travel Agent Day
Distance: 0, Yoga

So, when Ciwt opens her travel agency, you can take her advice right now: Don't Use It.

She spent most of the day booking her flights for a NYC trip while comforted by memories of her last hotel rate in the Big Apple..  Well, probably she should have checked hotels first.

That last trip was in winter and was actually cancelled because of a HUGE blizzard on the East Coast.  IF she had actually taken that trip, her hotel would have been @$200 per night, a soothing price for a very nice hotel in a terrific location.

As it turns out, Ciwt learned, something happens to New York hotel prices when 1. the snow goes away and 2. the summer heat and humidity do as well: the hotel prices Triple.

Nota Bene if you have any future NYC trips in mind.  And don't even think of using CIWT Travel if you see it open.  Unless you are in search of a walking trip; she's great at those!!

Ah, Me --- Day 7/160

Walk: No, Busy putting home back together after trip
Distance: just a little, Yoga

Happy Birthday, Ciwt, with Tulips 

DMV (?!) To The Rescue **--- Day 7/159

Walk: DMV
Distance: 4 miles, small yoga as she waited, and waited...

Even more of a hair-raising experience for everyone at DMV today - BUT read on....

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Ciwt is happy to be home.  From her Seattle (Tacoma actually) trip* and especially from her last minute DMV license renewal/new Real ID appointment today.  Not her choice on the renewal timing; she had to do it in person this year and their first appointment time was the day before her expiration/birthday.  

Very clutchy but that was just the beginning.  When she got there the computers were down and it took them Forever to find her on the appointment list.  Turns out their computer omitted telling her to bring her passport so it would have to be just a license renewal today and then DMV return trip (gawd) for Real ID.  Oh well and up against the wall, onward (eventually!) to various registrations. The last of these was by a DMV SAINT who took pity on CIWT (and all of us because of broken computer) and gave her one hour to leave, get her passport and return.  

Uber round trip, back with the passport and on to picture taking before the test taking deadline in 1/2 hour.  Not so fast, Ciwt: Picture machine wouldn't take her thumbprint -gulp!  Saved by Another  DMV SAINT who did a workaround, and on to final requirement.  5 minutes to go and the test taking machine wouldn't take her thumbprint either**##!!  A Third  DMV Saint!!! to Ciwt's rescue.  And, with one minute to spare, Ciwt qualified for the CA Real ID one day before her birthday.

Whew!! And thanks for, who knew, kind and heroic efforts by Three CA DMV ** workers.

*Stay tuned for news on that.

**  Ciwt just read this in today's paper

Homeward Bount --- Day 7/158

Walk: SeaTac to SFO
Distance:  ?

Ciwt Returns to San Francisco

Fragile Viewing --- Day 7/157

Walk: Museum of Glass, Tacoma
Distance: ?

Today Ciwt is visiting Tacoma's Museum of Glass

Seattle Bound --- Day 7/156

Walk: SFO then around Seattle/Tacoma
Distance: ?

Ciwt  lsnds in Seattle for a few days 

What's a Space Needle? --- Day 7/155

Walk: Trader Joe's
Distance: 2 miles, Yoga

All packed and ready to go meet brother in Seattle

Trip Within the Trip --- Day 7/154

Walk: No, Busy discovering needed updates and hanging out on deck
Distance: A few blocks, Yoga

Because Ciwt doesn't travel (for real) very often (to say the least), every trip acquaints her with little things around her home that need, shall we say, updating.  Good news: many projects ahead when she returns...