I drove from Twain Harte to Sacramento where I stayed with a cousin. She took me to the airport on Tuesday morning even though I needed to be there by 6:30 AM for an 8:30 flight to Denver. We had a pleasant time chatting and catching up since we rarely see each other over the years. She's also retired but, even though she's a couple of years younger than me, she's been retired for abut five years.
Tuesday, October 18
I arrived at the Sacramento Airport at 6:30 AM with plenty of time to clear security & get something for breakfast. The Southwest flight left on time, I had an aisle seat, and the flight was uneventful...just the way I prefer them. We landed in Denver 15-20 minutes early.- This photo is of an interesting atrium at the Denver airport.
The flight from Denver to Washington Dulles was even better. I had an aisle seat with no one sitting next to me!!! Great to have elbow room & an empty seat to set things down on. In addition to decent seating, the plane left 5 minutes late while we waited for a late arriving passenger. In spite of that, we arrived about 30 minutes early. A couple of interesting comments I heard on the plane. "No smoking in the restroom...don't be naughty in our potty." Another, "No smoking on this flight. We ask you to not smoke...ever again."
I picked up my rental car and then drove to my hotel in Fairfax, VA. It is always a challenge to find a decent hotel near a major city that is both affordable & in a decent neighborhood. Reading reviews from customers seems to shed some light on this challenge.
Tuesday nights hotel had a great looking pool but I'm glad that I had no interest in it. With that fountain in the middle, person might have ended up getting wet!!
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