Do I need to buy a ticket for Alcatraz now, or will it be possible to buy one the night of the tour? I haven't 100% made up my mind whether or not I'll want to do it, but I'm hoping the option will still be open to me that night.
F2F 3: Who's Bringing the Guacamole?
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: San Francisco, May 19-21, 2006! Everything else, go here! Swag!
I think the word on the street was that the Alcatraz tours sell out, is that correct?
Meanwhile, it seems I've accumulated enough frequent flyer points that I could fly first class across the Pacific for the princely sum of $800. Hmmm...
It's worth it, BT. Especially across the Pacific.
They do sell out. Which reminds me....
Ticket done bought!
If I were going to take Amtrak from SF to LA, which train stations would I use?
Tom,would you be taking the Coast Starlight? Because I believe that leaves from Oakland.
There's an Amtrak affiliated bus from SF (the Ferry Building) to Oakland (and also other stations, probably). I know there's a train from Jack London Square (Oakland) to Bakersfield and a connecting bus thence to LA. I think the Richmond Amtrak Station might be the most convenient for BART, but I'm not sure what trains stop there.
I know the Coast Starlight stops at Martinez, which I could easily drop you at. Looks like it also stops in Oakland and San Jose, but I don't know offhand how easy those stations are to get to. I'm pretty sure any option besides the Coast Starlight will involve a bus.
(eta: I happen to have been arranging a trip by rail to Yosemite, so I've picked up a bit Amtrak knowledge, but it's focused on what would be handy for me, and not for Tom, I'm afraid)
Hmm. I think I'll drop out of the Alcatraz tour, then, unless my doing so would screw us up; are we getting a group rate, and if so, would that be affected by me not going? It seems like there's already a good number of people doing the tour.
Sorry to be flaky, but I realized that I'd rather not commit to stuff ahead of time.
No group rate, however, we will be affected as we will be sad you aren't going with us.