And then with just over 4 weeks to go, it makes sense to throw a few more changes into the pot!
Having realised that Pismo Beach may be a little ambitious given that we don't land at SFO until 3pm, the chief
planner (me) has now decided that Monterey is a better option at around 2 hours drive from SFO.
As our hotel in Pismo Beach was fully refundable, it meant that changing location wasn't a problem, so having quite a few Hilton points available, I have now booked the Hampton by Hilton at Monterey - just $26 to make up the shortfall in points.
And on top of that, when we were flying into LA, we had booked an SUV as Joanne had always fancied driving one. However, with the change of flights to SFO, the price of SUVs with the one-way rental fees were coming in at around £450 so we ended up with a Nisson Altima.
However, yesterday saw one of the price tracking sites coming up with a decent offer on a RAV4 for £330 (including additional driver) and picking up from the airport, so booking this through Quidco knocked around £26 off the price.
Right - fingers crossed, that's it. All we have to do now is get ourselves to Manchester on the 31st, sit back and relax...
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2024 The Retirement Roadshow – Part 2:Alaska,
2023 4th Time lucky - Aus & NZ,
2022 Cruising and Tuscany,
2020 A second unexpected staycation - Budapest to West Wales!,
2019 It’s Disney... but not as we know it!,
2017 CA Possibly, Maybe, Definitely..,
2016 Economy and a Studio Just Isn't Good Enough!