I'll assume that we're leaving the afternoon of Aug 18 to go to Sonoma County, and will return on the afternoon of Aug 20? > From: Noelle <noelle> > Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 06:57:09 -0700 (PDT) > > > From: "Gail" <http://www.cox.net/~g3> > > Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2023 21:33:57 -0700 > > > > Hi Noelle and Robert, > > > > The following are all of our reservations for the above > > mentioned weekend so that you can figure out when you can arrive > > on 8/18 and what all we want to do and when with you versus with > > Romy and Kim. > > > > We leave Santa Barbara on 2:05 PM on United Flight # UA477 on > > 8/17 and arrive in San Francisco at 3:15 PM. We then leave San > > Francisco airport on 8/20 at 4:20 PM on United Flight # UA5989 > > and arrive in S.B. at 5:40 PM. > > > > We have tickets to get on the Sonoma County Airport Express bus > > from the SF airport to the Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa > > that day of 8/17. It leaves SF airport at 3:30 PM and 4:30 > > PM. In case we have checked luggage which we may since we have > > to get dressed up for the eve. of 8/18 DCV Gala event, I figure > > there is a slim chance we can get that 3:30 PM bus which arrives > > in Santa Rosa at 5:45 PM, but instead would get the 4:30 PM bus > > which arrives at the airport in Santa Rosa at 6:45 PM. > > > > Therefore, I made a reservation for us to stay at the Hilton > > Garden Inn at 417 Aviation Blvd. which is about 1 mile away from > > the SR airport on Airport Blvd. Once we get to that SR airport > > we phone that hotel to take their free shuttle from that SR > > airport to that hotel where we would have dinner at that hotel > > and spend the night. The flat rate as an AAA member at that > > hotel is $257.08, but with the taxes of $36.48 which seem very > > high to me, the total is $293.56. The hotel has a fitness center > > as well which we can use that night or the next day until we get > > together with you. > > > > Then on 8/18 after breakfast at that hotel we would take the > > free hotel shuttle back to the Sonoma County Airport in Santa > > Rosa to rent a car (as saw no reason to rent on 8/17). Please > > let us know when is the soonest you can arrive then at your > > Cottages on River Road, Guerneville to get together with us that > > day since Kim and Romy will be busy that day. In the meantime we > > can either work out in the hotel's fitness center &/or go drop > > off our luggage at Kim's home in Healdsburg so that we can later > > change into our dressy clothing before the DCV Gala begins at 5 > > PM. I have mapquested the directions from our Hotel to your > > Hotel in Guerneville which evidently takes 19 minutes to drive > > there and which I understand we pass Korbel Winery. > > > > From 8/19-8/20 we can visit a little with you, Romy, and Kim and > > Don W. separately. I understand that we should arrive at the SF > > airport on Sun. 8/20 at 10 minutes before 3 PM as far as > > figuring out what time we need to leave Sonoma County to get to > > the SF Airport carpooling with you both. Thank you so much for > > that savings offer. > > > > Once we hear any more details from Romy or Kim and Don W. re: > > that weekend, we will let you know. > > > > We look forward to your reply re: 8/18. Again, thanks very much > > for the delicious Father's Day nuts from Georgia which will last > > quite a long time. That was very nice and thoughtful of you. > > > > Love, > > > > Gail and Dad