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Live and learn! I thought we were okay with the noise machine but I was too sleepy to get up and turn it on! I noticed that it seem less noisy when I was on the top bunk. Anyway, I did sleep and it was only one night. Next time, I bring an air mattress and pillow! :) Thanks!

That sounds like a great idea! I'd love to return to San Francisco! Thanks!

Thanks, Bill. I think we'll do it again if an opportunity comes up. We were very well prepared, thanks to this board, and we'll be even better prepared the next time. :)

I'm sorry I'm so long in continuing but the fall semester started this week so I had a lot to do to get ready for my classes. On Sunday, August 17, we walked the few blocks from the Club Quarters Hotel to the Ferry Building. When we got there, a man who was waiting for the bus to Oakland said...

First leg of trip: My husband and I flew from Austin to LAX on SWA on the evening of 8/13. We took the Flyaway bus from LAX to Union Station. That is a well-run organization. We only had to wait about 15 minutes to catch the bus, though it took awhile to get out of the airport since we were at...

I recently booked a trip on the CS from LAX to San Francisco-Fisherman's Wharf. Then I found a good deal on a hotel closer to the Ferry Building. I called Amtrak and got the reservation changed and it saved me $8. :) The bus also stops at the Ferry Building sooner and leaves later when we head...

Great article! The writer traveled on the two routes we're taking in August, the CS and the CZ. :)

What a gorgeous photo! Thanks for all of the tips! This may be the only time we get to make this trip so we appreciate being "in the know" through the experiences of others. We're also going to be sure to get French dip sandwiches from Phillipe's! I've been reading up on the place and can't...

I also love your state! For our 25th anniversary, we flew into San Jose and rented a Mustang convertible, and over the next week in March, made a circuit that included Monterey, Hearst Castle, San Francisco, the coast and parts north until the end of the Avenue of the Giants, Napa Valley, and...

I did read your trip report and enjoyed it, too! I think I have as much fun planning and anticipating a trip as the trip itself and the travel reports add to the fun, not to mention the valuable information. Thanks for the song lyrics, too. When A Prairie Home Companion came to Austin a couple...

This is definitely getting printed! Thanks so much for taking the time to share that information! It will certainly help us plan when to be glued to the window and when to take a nap! :)

Hey, I was born in Rochester, Indiana! You may have cousins who are cousins of my cousins! :)

Within a week of registering with Amtrak.com, I got a lovely vacation brochure featuring Amtrak vacations and all the different lines. :)

I just got the reservations last week so I'd be surprised if I got the lowest price, just two months out. We got great rates on the hotels in LA and SF, plus we added two All-Loops Double-Decker bus passes and a gourmet dinner/dance cruise in SF. And we're going to see A Prairie Home Companion...

No, the trip from LA to SF is only about 12 hours. We'll only have the one overnight on the CZ to Denver. Thanks! :)