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On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:04:37 -0700, "Calif Bill"
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A drive down to Carmel and then a ways down to Big Sur is always a treat.
Not many 600' cliffs to the ocean on the East Coast. Quality Inn (next to
the Clarion) in Monterey is where my kids stay. Very reasonable.
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Thanks guys. I will pass these on to the navigator

One thing we are finding is things are suddenly cheap out there.
Suites that are $300-400 a night can be had for $80 if you will book
them now and pay. It kinda makes the Quality Inn look like not such a
great deal ;-)
With some of my points I got us into 1st class seats pretty cheap too.
It is really the only way I want to fly in my old age. You don't get
treated like cargo.

Problem with the mileage awards is getting seats at times. Trying to book a
business class for 2 to Tahiti, NZ and Aus and home. Missed out this year
on any American partner seats.