Well, even though I had a long work week I did manage to enjoy my last weekend. For starters I enjoyed some Thai food on the beach Saturday with Tiffany, Nadia, and Sarah. Then we taste tested three flavors of chocolate, and still had time for three rounds of bocce ball!
One of the highlights of the weekend was riding the Sprinter for the first time. I had the option of buying a day pass ($4.00) or a one way ticket ($2.00) and hopped aboard at the Escondido Transit Center. A smidge under an hour later I was in Oceanside ready to hit the beach. I have to say I enjoyed the ride quite a bit. It was fairly quiet, air-conditioned, not too crowded, and had a soothing slight side to side sway. I packed a book and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. With gas in $4.40ish range right now, and prices expected to climb, I found the Sprinter to be an economical solution for me as I know it costs me much more than $4.00 for a round trip to Oceanside. In fact, I'm going to ride it again in the morning to get to work...
One side note though, as I boarded in Oceanside to come home, I had a RiteAid ice cream cone in hand. The guard approached me and I smiled (its what I do). He informed me that normally food isn't allowed on board, buuuut he was nearly done for the day. And with a polite "have a nice ride" my smuggled ice cream cone was eaten-a "sweet" end to the day!
