We leave our hotel and wander down the road all our luggage in tow for breakfast. We find a small cafe just down the road and bacon and egg rolls go down well. We are struggling down the road towards the station to catch the train to the airport when a taxi driver appears from nowhere (like literally!!!) and says did you want a cab? we asked him how much to the airport and when he answered $30 we did the maths ($17 each for train) and decided it was worth the money, seriously think he was an angel!!!
He was from Bangladesh and started serenading us from the front seat then says "Domestic?" and we said "no International" at which he face palms and says "oh that's usually $35 but I said $30" so we paid him $40. We were happy it was a quick trouble free trip.
We check in and go to our boarding gate early and sit to wait for a while. I notice a wiser couple sitting not far from us. The husband left to go do something and so did David to buy a magazine for the trip and while they were both gone some security staff came and asked us to move out of the boarding gate so they could check the area. So I offered to help the woman with her luggage as she was using a cane to walk. We vacated the area and move to some nearby chairs and then struck up a conversation Jackie and Jack are from Georgia and we had a lovely time chatting with them before boarding our flights I think we have made friends for life!
The flight over was pretty uneventful, good leg room, quite nice food and we even managed some sleep. We had a spare seat between us so we could spread out a bit David can sleep absolutely anywhere so got a little more sleep than me.
Monday 28th April 8:00am California time Los Angeles
Our flight arrives and we collect our baggage and go to check in for our flight to Oakland at 10:57am. we decide to check in only one bag as it cost $25 per item!! The flight to Oakland is 45 mins and I manage a short nap. When we land we pick up our car and I drive most of the way to Redding, until I have a microsleep then Dave takes over. We arrive in Redding about 6:30pm and find the sellers house easily. The bike is parked in the driveway. It has been a loooooong day and I am starting to flag. We do all the paperwork and then go to our hotel and check in. We take the car back to the airport and then go to find something to eat by the time we eat it's 9pm!! and by the time we get to sleep it's after 10pm I am showered and in bed and say good night to David by the time he turns the water on I am OUT!
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| David sleeping at the boarding gate |
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| plane selfie |
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| plane snack |
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| plane meal mmmm chicken |
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