Really, one should write one blog entry for each day of holiday travels. Oh well, we didn't.
Day 0, Thursday, December 20, 2007
Board the Amtrak "California Zephyr" just before midnight, and get some sleep in the bunk beds of our private roomette.
Day 1, Friday, December 21, 2007
Enjoy the train ride and the pre-paid meals in the dining car. Arrive in Emeryville late and take the bus into San Fancisco. Check luggage at the Amtrak station just at closing time. Walk to Ben's restaurant and then to his van, mostly uphill. Wait an hour for him to finish work. Cold. Drive to his apartment and stay up late listening to his room mate talking until early in the morning. Sleep on Ben's bed. Cold.
Day 2, Saturday, December 22, 2007
Go pick up a rental car and drive into Marin County. Visit with Tony and Anne. Lucas drops in. Cold. Drive to Emeryville and find the train station. Sleep in the Hilton Garden Inn. Comfortable.
Day 3, Sunday, December 23, 2007
Church in Cupertino. Drive to Monterey and enjoy eating near the beach. Sara gets her feet wet in the Pacific. Sleep in a Ramada Inn room. Comfortable.
Day 4, Monday, December 24, 2007
Drive along Highway 1 and enjoy the beautiful scenery. Windy and cold. Stop at Hearst Castle, where tours are sold out, but watch the video. On to Morro Bay and enjoy seeing Morro Rock, but not much of an ocean view. Sleep in our chosen motel. Burn one fire log in the fireplace. Comfortable.
Day 5, December 25, 2007
Burn two more fire logs. Drive to Cambria. Check in to chosen motel very near to the beach on Moonstone Road. Cold. Return to Morro Bay to eat crab.
Day 6, December 26, 2007
Drive to Hearst Castle and take the tour. Cold. Walk on the beach. Cold. Another night in the Moonstone Inn.
Day 7, Thursday, December 27, 2007
Drive to San Francisco. Hotels there do not honor their coupons, so we check into Marin Suites in Corte Madera. Very nice room.
Day 8, Friday, December 28, 2007
Eat Breakfast with Tony at Max's, and he gives us the key to Lucas' apartment. Drive to San Francisco and late lunch with Ben at his restaurant, "Aqua." While there, our rental car is towed! So, we go redeem it for $240. Move into the apartment on California in the 3200 block. Comfortable, but very cold.
Day 9, Saturday, December 29, 2007
We fly Helaman out to Oakland and go pick him up at the airport, after treating Ben to lunch at Max's in Corte Madera. Dinner at "Conduit" where a friend of Ben's is our waiter.
Day 10, Sunday, December 30, 2007
We try to go to church on Pacific Avenue, but get there too late. Helaman and Ben go to a Raider's game in Oakland.
Day 11, Monday, December 31, 2007
Drop our luggage off at the Amtrak station in Emeryville. Check into the hotel. Drive back into San Francisco to return the rental car. Help Helaman get ready to drive Ben's van back to Utah and say goodbye to Ben. Helaman drops us off in Emveryville, where we spend our last night in the area at the Hilton Garden Inn. Comfortable but not quite warm enough.
Day 12, Tuesday, January 1, 2008
The hotel has a shuttle, but no shuttle service! So we walk to the train station, and board the train, which leaves at 8:05 a.m. Enjoy the day on the train. Sleep in the bunk beds of our private roomette.
Day 13, Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Arrive about 5:15 a.m. and Helaman picks us up. End of holiday travels, and I actually work that day.
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3 comments:
I love how many times you mentioned "cold." :)
I figured that you probably took a trip for the Christmas break. Good for you--and like me, the most important thing is, are you warm enough? I am jealous that you went to the Hearst Castle. When Mom, Dad and I drove down the coast to San Diego Christmas of 1979, we stopped there, but felt that the tour would be too much for Dad, so we didn't go on it. I have always wanted to. I am glad you got to go. Did you like the zebras on the grounds?
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