San Juan Capistrano Swanking - Sunday, July 13th

[LSPoorEeyorick]

We had a change of plans! But only for the afternoon... so we can join in for the shopping and mission portion but then will have to depart. Looking forward to it!

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

So, has the updated schedule been altered at all or is it still accurate?

My view is that I am showing up at Sarducci's and then just rolling with whatever.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Oh hey, I was looking only at the Pacific Surfliner. There's also a Metrolink train that'll get me from Orange to SJC that doesn't get me there as early and is half the price. Score.

[lindyhop]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I don't know where you live, but the train (the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner) actually stops at Union Station. It originates in San Luis Obispo with stops in Moorpark, Simi Valley and a couple in the SF Valley.

I'm in Long Beach so techinically I could do that Blue Line to Union Station route you mentioned up above somewhere. I could even catch a Long Beach bus at the end of my block to the Blue Line Station (if I had three hours to kill.) But I'm always out late on Saturday nights and I want to sleep in on Sunday morning to the last possible moment. So I don't even want to add the Fullerton to SJC leg. I'll drive.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Oh hey, I was looking only at the Pacific Surfliner. There's also a Metrolink train that'll get me from Orange to SJC that doesn't get me there as early and is half the price. Score.

I thought Metrolink didn't run the weekends - glad you saw that.

Are you planning on taking the 9:30 train (654) or the 10:08 train (859)?

[David E]

The Metrolink added weekends recently. What's also nice is that you can bring bikes on both Metrolink and Amtrak. This means Little Italy and Gaslamp or Balboa Park in San Diego.
I have been meaning to bring my bike to Orange since that stop was recently added to Amtrak. From SJC station, you can bike to Doheney Beach on the bike trail in 20 min. Just a thought for another day.

As was mentioned, the train between OC and Long Beach doesn't make much sense. Although downtown SJC is right off the 5 fwy., it's pretty close to PCH. If you haven't taken the Coast for for awhile, you might consider it, just allow maybe a half hour extra.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

I take the train to San Diego every summer. Its a great trip when it's not crowded. On the way home it's usually around dusk and the sun setting over the ocean is wonderful. Great ride.

[Morrigoon]

Oooh, a bike day sounds great! Let's put that on the future swankings list

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I thought Metrolink didn't run the weekends - glad you saw that.

Are you planning on taking the 9:30 train (654) or the 10:08 train (859)?

9:30, give myself plenty of time.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by David E

As was mentioned, the train between OC and Long Beach doesn't make much sense. Although downtown SJC is right off the 5 fwy., it's pretty close to PCH. If you haven't taken the Coast for for awhile, you might consider it, just allow maybe a half hour extra.

Actually, I wouldn't recommend that. I'm constantly traveling up and down PCH for gigs. And now that summer is here, it can be very congested between Newport and Dana Point. Last weekend, just getting from Dana to Newport took me almost 2 hours. Perhaps things will be lighter on a Sunday morning, but if it were me, I wouldn't chance it.