Gremlins in the gears

[nycmermaid]

So yesterday Green Tortoise called to inform me that my Yosemite tour has been cancelled. I was disappointed to hear that, of course. It also sucks because my trip was kind of planned around it. They told me to call this other tour company called the Yosemite Bug Bus, which I did. Their tour sounds decent (though it doesn't involve camping, which I would have enjoyed, but it might be too cold for camping anyway); the only thing is they must have at least 2 people to run the tour and so far I'm the only one signed up. I can't help but wonder if I was also the only one signed up for the Green Tortoise trip! The woman I spoke to said they get most of their business from people staying at the USA Hostel who decide to go at the last minute. So there's a chance this tour could be cancelled when I'm already in San Francisco. I know that my worst-case scenario, 4 days in San Francisco, would hardly be a tragedy. I've only spent one day there in my life so there's plenty I could do and see. I just will be disappointed to not see Yosemite and the giant sequoias. It also went through my mind though that maybe if I can't go to Yosemite I can fly to Monterey earlier.

Then I heard about this turbopop commuter plane crash in Buffalo. It always seems like these smaller planes crash more often. And I'm supposed to be flying on one to and from Monterey, because it seemed like the best way for me at the time. But now I won't need camping gear, will have less luggage, and probably could have taken a tour bus to Monterey. This is silly, I know, commuter flights happen all the time, buses probably crash more often, and my bags would still probably be too big to "sneak" onto a tour bus. The plane is probably still my best option. I shouldn't even be thinking about this. :b

I am trying to roll with the changes. Now that I know about this USA Hostel I will probably be staying there; it seems like a nice place, and they have lots of information about tours and things to do in SF on their website. My trip may end up being a different kind of trip than I expected. But maybe that's not a bad thing.

Comments

[smoonyc.livejournal.com]

When I was in SF, I went to Muir Woods National Monument (http://www.nps.gov/muwo/) in SF (it's 11 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge) and they have huge sequoias -- its gorgeous. So if you can't get to Yosemite, this might be the next best thing for you. Here are some pix from my trip:

If you look closely...you can see me next to the tree!

[webmd.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That looks beautiful.

[abitunlikely.livejournal.com]

All I can say is sorry again that it happened. It does suck. I hope everything ultimately turns out okay. And it's good you're looking at it as opening you up to possibilities. :)

[cynima.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's good to be flexible about these things. And at least you found out now, and have plenty of time to look into other options.