Chris the Kiwi, Ashwini and the Aussie team rolled out of Tahoe on Monday morning. We didn’t’ just get up and leave though. Of course not! Instead we went out for breakfast at a genuine 1950s style American Diner. It had old advertising posters for RC (Red Cherry Cola) with carton girls with blonde hair curled with curlers. It had Red leather on the round stools set at the counter. It had the sort of food you’d expect. It was quite fun really. Like being in an old movie! I enjoyed my bottomless coffee and eggs, but didn’t bother with the full half plate of hash brown I was served. Hash brown here is a sort of grated potato that is (I think) fried. Actually I’m not too sure how it was cooked, because I didn’t taste. I think my cholesterol went up just from looking at it though…
On our way from Tahoe to Modesto, we stopped in Sacramento to have a look around the state capital. Confirmed nerds Chris and I took the opportunity to have our pictures taken outside the Intel plant. This place is huge by the way. Many buildings, many floors, many people and too much security for Chris and I to be able to wander in unannounced.
A nerd at home
The next stop on the tour was a date with Michelle’s favourite Governator Arnie at the Capitol Building. Sarah had made friends with the local constabulary before we even got inside. They were there to manage a crowd expected to attend hearings to memorialise the Jewish Holocaust during WWII. They were also dealing with a protester dressed in surgical robes. I don’t know what he was protesting, perhaps he didn’t either. I’m pretty sure that it wasn’t anything to do with the hearings…
Capitol Building
The dome shaped capital building looks a little like its sister structure in Washington DC. Inside, there are high decorated ceilings, large portraits of past state governors, museums, galleries and gift shops. We wandered right through the place and took in the sights. Taking photos in front of Governor Arnie’s office was a bit of a highlight, even if he was out of town. Once again, the local police were very obliging! We sat in on a few minutes of the hearings in the lower house of the legislature, and then were on our way.
Capitol Building - Recognise this at all?
Chris took us to Old Sacramento to have a little bit of a look around. This is a part of town hear the old ports where there are many old fashioned shops, eateries and attractions. It is cute. Sort of Salamanca meets Sovereign Hill for Aussies. Sarah had fun looking at signed movie memorabilia. I enjoyed the Peruvian crafts. Glen murdered the first ice cream he found!
Obliging local hosts Errol
After Sacramento, it was off to Modesto to meet our hosts and get ready for another big week of GSE!
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