[Rotary] Subject: Transport for Anne Owen and her Husband to SF Airport

[Jeffry Stubbs]

Can anyone drive Anne Owen and her husband David to SFO on the 14th of July? They would have to leave here about 8:30 in the morning. Let me know.

Jeff Stubbs
P.O. Box 1360 Mendocino, CA 95460
Home phone 707-937-6026
I phone 707-536-6190
Skype phone 707-397-5620
Skype name jeffrystubbs 

   ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: Jeffry Stubbs <jeffrystubbs at yahoo.com>To: ann.o at actrix.co.nz <ann.o at actrix.co.nz>Sent: Friday, June 28, 2019, 9:19:02 AM PDTSubject: Re: Subject: Travel Suggestions
 Hi Anne,
I think you will like the Hill House Inn, which is historic and has a nice view of the ocean. It is one of the less expensive places in town, so I think you will like it, but feel free to change it if you like. We are off to meet our son and his family, so more of an update later. 

Yours truly, 

Jeff Stubbs
P.O. Box 1360 Mendocino, CA 95460
Home phone 707-937-6026
I phone 707-536-6190
Skype phone 707-397-5620
Skype name jeffrystubbs 

    On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 7:14:51 PM PDT, ann.o at actrix.co.nz <ann.o at actrix.co.nz> wrote:  
 
 >Hi Jeffry,
I have already purchased return bus tickets from the Airport to Santa
Rosa, which you had earlier suggested would be helpful to reduce your trip
from Mendocino.
Re accommodation, we do not stay in expensive accommodation, prefer our
own ensuite, but otherwise we are thrifty. Dave likes his whisky, and
beer, I do not drink alcohol due to my health issues, which are well
controlled at present. I can not tolerate curries or very spiced food, but
after being reviewed by my gastroenterologist last Sat, I am in a much
better place than when in Vanuatu last year.
 We will be pleased to welcome Matt in as new President. My preference is
for a minimum of walking, and the suggestions you have made sound good
,esp seeing the light house.
On the 14th, we depart from the SF. Airport on Air France at 15.05pm [we
are travelling business class].
Cheers,
Ann



 Hi Anne and David,
>
> We are all looking forward to your trip, and have some news and
> suggestions:
> First, I have to apologize. Since we made our initial plans we have
> learned that our oldest son and his family of four, who are resident in
> China where they teach school, are going to stay with us for a month,
> probably during the time you will be here, and we do not have sufficient
> space even for them. I have canvassed the other members of our club, and
> have not been able to identify anything. Some of us (not myself but
> others) are leaving town on vacation, and others have health problems that
> preclude them being hosts. There is a chance something may come up, and if
> so I will let you know. However, to ensure your have a place to stay I
> have booked a room for you at the Hill House Inn, which is in town, for
> July 9-12 (3 days). There are also some other good places, including the
> Mendocino Hotel Garden Suites, where we used to stay before we moved here,
> and the Stanford Inn which has a vegetarian restaurant, but that is of
> course up to you.
>
> I have been thinking about your arrival, and am guessing you are arriving
> on Air New Zealand in San Francisco, at 1:00 pm on July 9th. If so, I will
> pick you up at the San Francisco airport and we should be on our way at
> 3:00 or so, which will get us time for a fairly relaxed trip to Mendocino
> and conserve your energy. The trip takes about 3 1/2 hours, so we should
> be able to reach Mendocino by 6:30 or so, depending on what we do along
> the way. But even if we arrive later than that, you will be much more
> rested than if you take the bus. I will be driving a Volvo XC70 so it will
> be comfortable and we will have space for your luggage.
>
> Mendocino Rotary will have its annual debunking on Thursday June 11, in
> the evening, probably at Ledford House, a local restaurant that
> specializes in French provincial cooking. Gary Hopper, our outgoing
> President, will be honored and Matthew O'Halloran, whom you know, who is
> incoming President, will get his start. The Board has suggested you give
> us a talk probably about Katikati Rotary that would be wonderful. It is
> for members and spouses, so your husband would be more than welcome.
>
> The day following your arrival, Wednesday, we can do whatever appeals to
> you. You may feel that you just want that day to yourselves to rest, or
> you may want to be active. I suggest a walk around Mendocino, shopping,
> maybe lunch in town and a visit to one or both of our visitor museums,
> Ford House and Kelley House, which together will give you an idea of the
> history of the town and life in the town around the end of 19th century.
> Of course the Mendocino art center and several galleries are also worth a
> visit.
> Thursday I suggest a visit to Point Cabrillo Lighthouse, a beautiful spot
> where you can see one of the oldest lighthouses on the coast and how the
> keeper and others lived. We could combine that with a visit to the
> Botanical Gardens, which should be alight right now with blooming
> rhodendrons, well worth a visit. Or if you like we could take a drive to
> the town of Elk, just to the south, which I think has the most beautiful
> seascape in the area.
>
> We can easily drive to Woodlands Park, just up the road from us, where we
> can visit some old growth redwood groves.
>
> On the return to San Francisco we can also plan a trip to a winery or
> cheese maker which might be fun.
>
> Saturday is the opening of the Mendocino Music Festival, which may be
> worth a visit. You can see their program on their website.
> Wednesday is the regular meeting date of Fort Bragg Rotary. I have not
> asked them yet if they are meeting, but if you like we could go there and
> beat the drum for our project.
>
> Sunday I am playing in an all day Bastille Day Boules tournament as is my
> son. It is an outdoor event, at Ledford House, the most beautiful boules
> court in the world, and a fun event. You would be welcome to join but I
> will be tied up all that day.
> If David is a beer drinker we could visit either the North Coast Brewery
> and if he is a scotch guy we could do dinner at the Albion River Inn.
> I am thinking the Vanuatu team could host a dinner Friday night, either in
> someone's house or in a restaurant (the famous Cafe Beaujolais?)
> but please let us know what appeals to you..
> You might want to stop at some point in either Healdsburgh, a classical
> wine country town with a nice town square, and restaurants and shopping
> all around. Or Sausalito, just to the north of San Francisco, or San
> Francisco itself.
>
> I am still not sure when you are planning to depart, but my advice is not
> to get too tired out, allow some rest time, and realize that the
> Mendocino-SF airport drive is at least 3 1/2 hours, not terribly difficult
> but still you need to be aware that it is more than a hop, skip and jump.
> If you decide to stay there at some point, the Westin is a good hotel near
> the airport.
>
> In the meantime we are getting many useful comments on our ablution block
> and I hope moving toward a final design solution. More on that in a few
> days.
>
> Cheers, and do not hesitate to mark up this message with your thoughts.
>
> Jeff Stubbs
> P.O. Box 1360 Mendocino, CA 95460
> Home phone 707-937-6026
> I phone 707-536-6190
> Skype phone 707-397-5620
> Skype name jeffrystubbs


    
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