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Old Sacramento

On my last night in Sac, Dreamy McPreemie & I took the Porsche out for one last spin and went down to see Old Sacramento and the Tower Bridge. I wished I would have had more time to wander around the waterfront, it was so incredible! There are these enormous old-fashioned paddle-boats along the dock; some are restaurants, some are museums and one is even a floating hotel. By the time we got into town most things were closed up for the night, and it was too dark to many pictures, but just walking around the old-time buildings and boardwalk was amazingly romantic (and I’m not a romantic, at all). There are these old-fashioned lights and raised wood-plank sidewalks (not so fun for walking in heels, but my red strappy wedges still managed to kick ass), and the storefronts looked like they came straight out of a turn-of-the-century Hollywood set. I would love to come back here one day when I had a few hours to spend exploring the little stores and cafe’s, and I really would like to see what I could do about taking a ride on one of those paddle-boats, you know the type with the big wheel at the back. Very Mark Twain and Life on the Mississippi River-esque, only in California… and regrettably without the satire and wit.

Ok, so here I am in front of The Tower Bridge, another one of those unexplained fascinations of mine. I can’t help it! It’s architectural, and it’s by water, and has pretty lights. All in all, this was a fantastic weekend. At the moment I am still overly frustrated with Southwest Airlines (bastards!) for their incredibly delayed service – but with several sessions of therapy and a suppressant this too shall pass.

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