Quote Originally Posted by SadieKate
I can squeak out 1 night at the Residence Inn in Salinas - on El Rancho Way. Is that the one? It takes twice the points as Morgan Hill.

Having just spent a week with their coffee, even brand "S" looks good.

aka_kim and I are in negotiations right now. Her great decider powers have left her. The question is: do we drive down Friday night and then I try to stagger home after (estimate of 3 hours each way for me) or do I get up at the crack 'o dawn stupid and we make the drive that morning, stay the night so we can enjoy some post ride food and libation, and drive home the next day.

What time does the ride start this year?
Last year we started at 10:00. It's not the kind of ride that you have to start really early to beat the heat. (Now after saying that, watch it be screamin' hot). My vote would be to drive down early in the morning on Saturday, then spend Saturday night. Remember this is a FUN ride. You won't be killing yourself! But if you go the other way, libations could be had on Friday night!

It would have been nice to maybe go mountain biking on Sunday, but my work plans have screwed that up. I have to be on a plane Sunday at noon.

How can the Residence Inn be that expensive (in either points or dollars)? Wotta ripoff!