We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67584
08/29/04 12:22 AM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047
Webmaster
OP
Saint
|
OP
Saint
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047 |
In another thread we brought up the possibility of a trip to visit Point Sur lighthouse to see the 'installation' of the deck prism.
The Desert Lightkeepers are looking into arranging a trip to the California coast.
The tentative dates would be November 11-14, a Thursday to Sunday. We're in the early planning stages.
The concept is those who want to join up would arrive at LAX on November 10. Early arrivers might arrange to tour Point Fermin, Point Vicente, LA Harbor, etc.
The tour would start out early on Thursday the 11th, Veteran's Day, by motor coach from the designated cheap hotel near LAX (across from the 4 star resort, of course), stopping along the way to visit lighthouses, and driving up Highway 1, the Pacific Coast Highway from San Luis Obispo to Monterey. Two overnight stops and you could fly home from San Jose Sunday afternoon -- or from Monterey Sunday morning.
Have no costs yet. We have an indication from Point Sur that they could do the installation on Friday or Sunday, but not while public tours were going on.
Check your airfares into LAX and back from SJC -- and also check them into SJC and back from LAX -- in case that works better for Point Sur. These are usually cheap airport destinations.
Among the possible lighthouses:
Santa Barbara (photo op) Point Conception Point 'why-knee-me' San Luis Obispo Piedras Blancas San Simeon (across the road, not a lighthouse) Point Sur Point Pinos Pigeon Point Point Montara
Anacapa Island would take too long.
The lighthouse pixie can't make this trip, unfortunately, but we'll benefit from her past planning, knowledge, and contacts.
Not asking you to sign up yet, but what is the interest for this tour on those dates? It would take 40-50 people to work with a full-size coach. Some possibility of a smaller coach.
If there's less interest, would you want to rent some H2's or Mini-vans and caravan along the twisty, hilly Highway 1?
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67585
08/29/04 01:20 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,102
Bob Ott
Cruise Director
|
Cruise Director
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,102 |
John,
Primary -- who is the lighthouse pixie? Pardon my ignorance.
Secondary -- I would be interested, assuming details would be forthcoming shortly.
Tertiary -- what is your definition of a “cheap motel?” Partially clad women running up and down the hall, weapons issued at check-in, sheets changed monthly whether they need it or not, drug deals going on in the staircase, rates by the hour if requested and police surveillance wouldn’t be too cool.
Quaternary -- I’ve driven Highway 1. Using vans or whatever would eliminate the possibility of the driver enjoying the trip. A bus would be safer and more comfortable and we would probably have a better chance of coming back alive. (Unless you’re talking about a yellow school bus – in which case count me out.)
Finally, this could get rather expensive. Will you chip-in for those of us who live beneath the federal poverty level?
BUT YES, I AM VERY INTERESTED AND HIGHLY MOTIVATED.
Bob
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67586
08/29/04 02:13 AM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 7,894
Dave H
Saint
|
Saint
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 7,894 |
The Lighthouse Pixie is Nana / Derith. She took a busload of Tampa club members (and a few strays) up the west coast a year ago. A very successful trip. She has made several other trips up thru the area, and has great contacts.
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67587
08/29/04 02:27 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,102
Bob Ott
Cruise Director
|
Cruise Director
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,102 |
Thanks, Dave. I was sort of guessing that to be the case, but I wasn't sure.
Bob
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67588
08/29/04 03:30 AM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047
Webmaster
OP
Saint
|
OP
Saint
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047 |
Good questions, all, Bahb.
"Cheap Hotel" as in $79-$99 a night, probably. (Maybe I'm showing how long it's been since I stayed overnight in LAX area.)
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67589
08/29/04 03:58 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 1,962
MrsTLC
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 1,962 |
By Dave (and a few strays) :rolleyes: I guess I've been called worse. Ruthie :p
Ruthie "Where words fail, Music speaks"
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67590
08/29/04 11:44 AM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
A really cheap motel the LA area is $0, sleep in the park at Point Fermin, Apparently quite popular by the number of guests living out of shopping carts at Point Fermin
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67591
08/29/04 01:17 PM
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,298
seagirt
Cruise Director
|
Cruise Director
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 3,298 |
This sounds like TONS of fun! However, I can't make it. I'd have school the Th. and Fri. If we did it a week earlier, I could technically make it, due to the NJ Teachers Convention, but then there would still be the cost of flight. Plus the fact that I don't really like flying... Too bad...this sounds like a GREAT trip!
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67592
08/29/04 01:56 PM
|
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 3,866
wheland
Cruise Director
|
Cruise Director
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 3,866 |
John, I just did a quick search for a place to stay on 11-10 and I found about 10 places within 5 miles of LAX (with free airport shuttles) that were below $70 a nigh . some as low as $55 . these are not holes in the ground either- most were 3 stars- Ramada, Days Inn, comfort, Holiday Inn, etc. I'm going to speak with Esther about this- we have some airline tickets we need to use or lose so this might work out. I love Pt Sur also. It's a great setting-and the lighthouse is nice also. Dennis
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67593
08/29/04 05:35 PM
|
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 351
eskilady
Member
|
Member
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 351 |
It does sound like tons of fun and I really wish that I could go too - I have never been to CA so have never seen those lights. But it is too far and too expensive so I guess I will have to say "I am sorry but I can't make it!". Why wasn't I born rich instead of beautiful then I could go! :rolleyes:
Eskilady
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67594
08/29/04 06:46 PM
|
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 3,866
wheland
Cruise Director
|
Cruise Director
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 3,866 |
John,
A couple of questions/ comments-
Why are the Santa Cruz Breakwater (Walton) Lighthouse and the Santa Cruz Lighthouse (Surfing museum) not on your list of possibles?
Aren't Point Concepcion, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara either very difficult to get permission to see and / or time consuming to get to? Or are you getting the benefit of the Pixie's connections?
Dennis
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67595
08/29/04 07:32 PM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047
Webmaster
OP
Saint
|
OP
Saint
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047 |
Santa Cruz should have been on the list. They are easy to see.
Point Conception is hard to get to see and is unlikely. San Luis is probably very difficult for a large motor coach to get to. Also security issues.
I don't have details on Santa Barbara, but thought that access was possible.
Like I said, these are very early plans and the time available and access difficulties will determine what we can see.
Obviously, we can't climb or even approach closely Pigeon Point, but we might be able to have some quality time and Point Sur, Point Pinos and Point Montara.
Perhaps some of those who took Derith's tour in 2003 would be able to comment on access and 'value' for the possible lighthouses.
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67596
08/29/04 07:35 PM
|
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 934
RezmanDale
Member
|
Member
Joined: Aug 1999
Posts: 934 |
Count me in on this one. The time is right, not real busy in the fall/winter months and I would love to get to see Point Conception, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbarba which I haven't seen yet and to get a gloser look at Piedras Blancas. The rest I have seen but wouldn't mind getting a chance to get some better pictures Dale
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67597
08/30/04 02:00 PM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 2,005
Lorie Roe
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 2,005 |
I was hoping this would work out for John and I to go along. It's looking like the time is going to conflict with another trip we already had planned. Unfortunately, we thought our other trip was going to be after Thanksgiving but they moved the event up by two weeks.
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67598
08/30/04 10:30 PM
|
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 470
keeperpam2
Wacko
|
Wacko
Joined: Jul 1999
Posts: 470 |
This might be a go for me, but only to Pt Sur. I've seen, and climbed most of the lights in CA, so my interest is only in the installation of the deck prism. In saying that, I would be staying in San Jose and come and go from there. For those that have limited time, there are lights in San Francisco area that one can see,and enjoy. A favorite place of mine was Santa Cruz this last time I was in CA....July was it?
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67599
09/01/04 02:07 PM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 2,005
Lorie Roe
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 2,005 |
John...sorry to be so wishy, washy but I think John and I might be able to go with you after all. Please keep me posted on the details.
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67600
09/15/04 09:51 PM
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 96
Twiggy
Wacko
|
Wacko
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 96 |
Hi John Just wondering if any new NEWS on the installation date for Point Sur Deck Prism? Again, I would not be joining in the touring part of your trip, but would BE at the installation. Just keep us posted on the plans .
Twiggy
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67601
09/16/04 12:58 AM
|
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047
Webmaster
OP
Saint
|
OP
Saint
Joined: Dec 1969
Posts: 13,047 |
I'll ask Jim Gullo to post anything new he has from Point Sur about this. But there doesn't seem to be enough interest to hire a motor coach for this journey as of now.
It could be a car-a-van trip or a carpool trip. Perhaps just visiting Point Sur and a couple of other lights, without the end-to-end lighthousing trip I was envisioning from Santa Barbara to Point Montara.
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67602
09/16/04 01:58 AM
|
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,149
AZlightkeeper
Super Wacko
|
Super Wacko
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,149 |
I have not heard back from Point Sur as to the date. All I know is they need it to be a thursday or a late Sunday afternoon
Jim
|
|
|
Re: We're Looking Into A WACKO Trip...
#67603
09/16/04 09:47 PM
|
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 96
Twiggy
Wacko
|
Wacko
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 96 |
Thanks Jim Please keep us informed, as I would really like to make it there for the installation
Twiggy
|
|
|
|
Forums39
Topics16,980
Posts184,642
Members2,583
|
Most Online10,155 Jan 14th, 2020
|
|
0 registered members (),
1,766
guests, and 0
spiders. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|