Danielle and I traveled to California in June, 1999 for a two week vacation. Linda, unfortunately, was too busy on projects at Epcot to accompany us. We began our trip with a visit to Linda’s parents in Los Angeles, and saw Knott’s Berry Farm and the Getty Museum. Then it was on to Death Valley for a really interesting few days of 114 degree weather (honest, it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity!) Next we spent a night in Las Vegas and caught the Star Trek Experience, where we have equipment installed (Danielle hated it, but it was really cool). Finally, we drove to Carlsbad (Danielle was a great traveler for the whole 7 hours across the Mojave Desert) and visited the San Diego Wild Animal Park, San Diego Zoo, and Legoland. It was a great trip.
Conestoga Wagon at Knott’s Berry FarmSteve and Dean and a couple offloozies.Bare feet and Death Valley don’t mix.Lobby of the Furnace Creek Inn in Death Valley.Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley.Outside Scotty’s Castle, Death Valley.Mushroom Rock, Death Valley.Badwater, Death Valley. Elevation -282 feet. Lowest spot in North America.Treasure Island, Las Vegas.Lobby of the Four Seasons Aviara in Carlsbad.Lobby of the Four Seasons Aviara in Carlsbad.San Diego Wild Animal Park.<San Diego Wild Animal Park. My favorite picture from the trip.San Diego Zoo.San Diego Zoo.Legoland.Legoland. This wagon has a flat.Legoland. The jousting ride.Legoland. Look carefully at the Lego mural.Legoland. Miniland, showing part of San Francisco.Legoland. Whizz the dog. Named for obvious reasons.Legoland. Danielle’s favorite: Lego Driving School (6 times!)Since Linda didn’t get to go on our summer vacation, when I returned to Legoland in October for meetings, I arranged to take her with me for a backstage tour (on her birthday). We stayed at the same place that Danielle and I did, the beautiful Four Seasons Aviara.
