Originally Posted by
pdlamb
Second, could you ask your son to come pick you up in Davis, Martinez, or Emeryville? That'd be a few hours out of his day, with perhaps a stop for a meal and/or a few vineyards on the way home. It'd be a relaxing way to end a couple days on the train.
Third, and like the second, could he drop you off when you're ready to head east? I've read some horror stories about Sonoma and Napa valley roads, and close to harvest season might not be the time to tackle high traffic roads with no shoulders. You could pick a point from the Western Express maps that isn't too far from son's house and puts you directly en route.
I think I trust traffic more than this young man's driving!
Seriously, hadn't thought about having him come pick me up.
This is my first year of retirement and I don't think it will really hit me until other teachers go back to school in August. I will probably head that way on the train around the middle of the month and like you suggested, start back around Labor Day. No Colorado State Fair for me this year!!