![]() When I realized I didn’t have the right change, I asked the driver if there was a change machine. My next challenge was trying to figure out how to pay and where to get off. It’s not that well known, even to the locals.” But when I finished my question that included the number and destination of the bus, he nodded and said this was the right bus. ![]() His face showed no reaction when I said I was trying to go to the Winchester Mystery House, and I thought, “Oh, boy. That never, ever happens in Niigata (unless it’s the previous bus arriving way late), so I was suspicious - but everything written above the windshield indicated that it was the bus I wanted. When I thought I had it straightened out, I was disoriented all over again by the fact that a bus pulled up about ten minutes ahead of when it was supposed to. She printed out a map with instructions for me, and drew friendly circles and lines on it for emphasis.Įarly the next morning, I made the brisk walk to the bus stop and got confused from square one: I wasn’t sure which side of the street to be on. She also confirmed that the place was open then. So I asked at the Fairmont’s desk, and the night clerk got right onto her computer and figured out the very best way for me to get there at the time I wanted. to let the excitement build.Īnyway, it occurred to me that if I was going to try to see the Winchester House (and I knew I’d forever regret it if I didn’t), the best time would be Thursday morning, so that I could enjoy being a tourist without having to miss any of the convention itself. to find the gift shop where I can buy postcards. to find where different events will be held. Things on the program don’t usually start happening until Thursday afternoon or evening, so there’s a little cushion of time there which allows for delays, and if all goes well, for a leisurely trip from the airport to the hotel (this year I found my way by free bus and the Light Rail train system) - and I really like having Wednesday night to settle in and explore the hotel and the neighborhood - to watch people arrive. It was on my list of Places I’d Love to Visit but I’d always thought of it with the wistful conclusion: “But when will I ever be in California? Sigh.” Out of the blue, here was the chance! Here it was, just across town from the site of WFC 2009!Ĭoming from Japan, I’ve discovered that the thing to do is schedule my arrival at the con for Wednesday.
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