Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Trip to California, January 2008

Tuesday, January 8
 • Fly to Los Angeles on AC 799
 • Left Toronto at noon ET, arrived at 2:25 p.m. PT
 • Picked up Mazda rental car from Hertz
 • Visited Griffith Observatory
    • Absolutely amazing!
    • Allow three hours, movies take one hour -- open late.
    • If you visit in the daytime, see the sun.
    • If you visit at night, see the stars.
 • Ate supper at Burbank Bar & Grill with Vince Broomes
 • Slept at Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport

Wednesday, January 9
 • Ate breakfast
 • Met Bob at this home>
 • Went to UCLA
 • Ate burrito for lunch at UCLA student center
 • Ate carintas at ... in ... in Anaheim
 • Saw Ducks beat Leafs 5-0 at Honda Center with Bob
 • Slept at Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport

Thursday, January 10
 • Ate breakfast at Jack in the Box in Culver City
 • Saw Wheel of Fortune taping at Sony Studio in Culver City
    • Shows will are January 21-23
 • Went to Museum of Tolerance
    • Allow three hours
    • Heard Leo Cohen, who survived the Holocaust in Holland
 • Saw Kings beat Leafs at Staples Center 5-2
 • Sleep at Radisson Hotel at Los Angeles Airport

Friday, Janaury 11
 • Drive up north
 • Phil will visit the Pinball Museum
 • Sleep at Mary Jo Knueven's in San Leandro

Saturday, January 12
 • Visit Alcatraz Island
    • allow three hours
    • Lots to see but really a once in a lifetime visit
 • Visit D&M Wines and Liquors, 2200 Fillmore Street
 • Eat at Sonoma Chicken Coop in San Jose
 • See Leafs at Sharks at 7:00 p.m. with Chris and John
 • Sleep at Mary Jo Knueven's in San Leandro

Sunday, January 13
 • Fly home on AC 756  • Depart San Francisco at 12:25 p.m. PT; arrive at 8:20 p.m. ET