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A day in the life
Neil Mewes is Rocket-ed around California’s central coast
on a fam trip with California Tourism and British Airways
08:00 We arrive at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon point out the colourful flora
Bay and are greeted with a nice glass of bubbly. and fauna of the surrounding
A lovely breakfast is served in a private room area.
overlooking the ocean, followed by a visit to the
golf links in golf buggies. I hope the police are 13:30 Back on the coach, next
not around – we could all be done for speeding! stop: San Francisco.
09:20 It’s back to the hotel for s’mores (roasted 15:00 At Pier 39 we get in line
marshmallows between wafers and chocolate) – for a boat trip with a difference.
not bad for a Thursday morning feed. In our Rocket boat we skim
across the water at more than
10:00 Off to see the redwood trees at the Henry 40mph; it doesn’t do much for
Cowell Redwoods State Park. The park ranger the ladies’ hairdos, but it’s great
takes us on an amazing fun. Alcatraz and the Golden
walk to view these great Gate Bridge
trees. We even get to go whizz by to where they serve seafood like you have never
inside some of them. Neil Mewes the James Bond theme tasted before – and lots of it!
Age: 43 tune – brilliant!
11:00 We move on to the Job title: Travel 19:30 Over to the Brewery for dessert and
Roaring Camp Railroad consultant 15:30 A little wind-swept, beer-tasting. Now that’s right up my street.
where an old steam Works for: Travel Counsellors, we arrive back on dry land
engine is waiting to take us based in Dorking to be met by Bay Quackers 22:00 After a few drinks, we retire for the
up the side of the valley. How long in the job: Three years duck tours who put us on evening and think about all we have to tell the
The open carriages allow How long in travel: Since school to an amphibious vehicle other groups about our trip down Highway 1.
us to really hear and smell – so long I can’t remember! for a sightseeing tour of
the engine slogging up the Hobbies: Photography and San Francisco, followed by
steep hill. It’s alfresco railways another dunk in the bay. ■ If you are an agent and would like to appear in
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