Family Travel with Points and Miles
d Highlights Alcatraz Biking the Golden Gate Bridge Visiting with my brother in law Covered Wagon tours Everything in Long Beach Lowlights Desert Springs Resort What Went Right? Flights went smoothly Hotels were in excellent locations and good choices (with one exception) Rooms were large enough to keep the boys from fighting (most of the… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Overall Summary
Highlights Hotel -> fantastic service, room, views, lounge Location could not be beat for convenience, activities, restaurants, and shopping Fireworks and first night activies were close and fun Gym time! LowLights Santa Monica side trip was a dud Takeaways We had relatively low expectations from this part of the stay. We originally planned to use… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Summary – Long Beach
I set my alarm to wake up early so Tomatico and I could get in a session in the gym. We managed a solid hour and kept our streak alive. During the trip, we had been to the gym 14 of the 16 days, and we were starting to feel the benefits. Breakfast and Packing… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 16
I let the boys sleep as late as they could. It had been a few late nights and our younger one especially needed an extra hour or two of shuteye. We slept in until almost 8:30 before we got up and went to breakfast in the lounge. How Long is Long Beach?After breakfast we walked… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 15
The boys slept in for once and we decided to take advantage of the lounge for breakfast since we had access to it. Breakfast and WorkoutFrom our experience on New Year's Day with daytime snacks and evening appetizers, and given the size of the lounge, we didn't have high expectations for breakfast. We were completely… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 14
Tomatico woke up at his normal time on New Year's Day despite staying up later than usual. He was hungry but everyone else was still sleeping so he and I went down to the lobby and got a quick bite in the cafe. We then headed to the gym for our morning workout. He's been… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 13
New Years Eve day started early with my wife having to work a half-day. I woke up at a normal time for us (6:30) but let the kids sleep in a little. Tomatico wanted to get to the gym after seeing it the previous night. I decided to start their day by opening the automated… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 12
Highlights Covered Wagon TourPalm Springs Air MuseumDowntown retail and diningAmazing views of palm trees and snow topped mountains Lowlights JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa Takeaways We really enjoyed Palm Springs and the surrounding area. There was a lot to do. The covered wagon tour was a truly unique experience that we won’t soon… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Palm Springs Summary
My wife woke up early for work and snuck out to go to the lobby. We woke up around 7:00 and went down to meet her to head to breakfast. Another Disappointing BreakfastThe restaurant wasn't nearly as busy as it was the previous day when it was an absolute mob scene. We got to sit… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 11
We all slept in after a previous eventful day. We needed the rest after so many days of getting up early. This was also my brother in law's last day. He had a late morning flight out of Palm Springs. Breakfast Chaos and Off to the AirportThe hotel's chaos around check-in time from the previous… Continue reading Christmas 2019: Diary – Day 10
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