David’s Musings

If you had some friends who said, “Do you fancy having our spare Panasonic 42″ Plasma HDTV?” You would jump at the chance wouldn’t you? Well, I did, but unfortunately the TV was in San Diego and I’m in the Bay Area.

On Wednesday I had my chance. I was down in San Diego for business, so I thought, let’s grab it and drive it back in a day - it’s only a 400 mile flight and a 520 mile drive. Should be easy… Oh, how wrong I was… it’s a very, very, long trip to do with little sleep…

I’m not exactly Jack Bauer, but here was my 24…

My route can be seen here.

Wednesday 4.30am

Got up, got to San Jose Airport, flew to San Diego.

8.00am

Picked up hire car

8.40am

Arrived at our San Diego office for a planning session

6.00pm

Left the office to return hire car

6.30pm

Picked up private hire car (offered a Hummer, but said no) and hot footed it over to La Jolla to pick up the telly

7.00pm

Road trip begins

9.41pm

Denny’s, South LA. Lots of coffee and coffee to-go.

Thursday 1.00am

Lost Hills, CA on I-5. 210 miles from home. A long road with nothing to see and one petrol station.

2.29am

Los Banos, CA on I-5, 107 miles from home.

4.30am

Arrived home