Jetlag!

We’ve arrived safely in Arizona as of last week, but we’re still a bit worse for wear. Jetlag in a pair of toddlers is a helluva thing!

We had a bit of an unorthodox travel itinerary: from Zurich, we stayed a week in Amsterdam to visit Oma, and then we flew to Calgary (YYC), stayed 17 hours, and then finally flew to Phoenix (PHX). I’ll refrain from deciding if the stayover in Calgary was the right call or not, as it’s very much a toss-up, but we did stay at the in-terminal Marriot hotel there, which was quite pleasant. And beyond that, we discovered that YYC has some fun playgrounds, for when you’re wandering the empty halls at 2am in your pajamas.

That was only the beginning of the journey, however. We did eventually arrive in PHX, sans one bag–still lost, a week later–but the middle-of-the-night adventures only reached a fine middle. We know exactly which businesses are open at 4am in the Phoenix area, and I must say, disappointment! Turns out, “Dutch Bros Coffee” is not a place for coffee: there’s nary a drink without whipped cream, and when we asked for two latte macchiatos, the legitimate response was “frosted or whipped?” But no matter, Tyler wanted “fries and an ice cream without a straw”, which seemed an entirely reasonable request, so adventure-ho! McDonald’s? Nope, no fries, only tater-tots. Jack-in-the-Box? “We only accept mobile orders” (which they helpfully told us over the order-taking intercom of the drive-up we were at…). The winner? Wendy’s! Frosty’s and Fries! (Apparently the only thing they were able to produce at the time, too.)

The kids are slowly adjusting to the new clock though, thankfully. That first week was really rough. This past week we’ve stayed at the Great Wolf Lodge, which is a hotel with a built-in water park… but we chose it primarily for the cozy sleeping quarters for the kids!

Next up: we’re getting our truck! It arrived at the dealership today, so we’ll be picking it up very soon!