Happy Camping, Happy Vacation-4

Catching the fish was the perfect ending for the camping, but it's not the end for our vacation. Since it was a 3+ hour drive, we decided to take a side trip on the half way, Santa Rosa.

After a quick lunch at Jack-in-the Box (we liked its teriyaki chicken bowl), we headed to Charles M. Schulz Museum. Who is this Charles Schulz guy? He's the author & illustrator of Peanuts & Gangs, and Charlie Brown and Snoopy are two of the most popular characters.

The museum has many exhibits about Mr. Schulz, and it also has his studio. Last year, when we went to Getty Center, kids were not very interested in the museum, but this time, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Mr. Schulz's life seemed to attract their attention. We stayed there for about two hours.

At night, we stayed at Sonoma Wine Country Hilton. Again, we used Priceline.com to book the hotel. The trick for Priceline is to bid as late as possible; therefore, we bid just right before we left for the camping trip. From Travelocity.com, the rate for one night at Sonoma Hilton is normally above $100 (http://hotels.travelocity.com/hotel/HotelDetailGuide.do;jsessionid=2CE5999E441FB00F0F654A0DF2878B69.p0603?propertyId=23054&tab=guide&fromPage=&SEQ=12789988920956132010&hotelQKey=7345947389906562272 ), but we got the room for $ only 58. It's a very good price in Sonoma County. It's like paying the price of motel and staying at a 3 and half star hotel.

We also made the coffee in our room. We never made coffee at home, so Ha and Hee were very curious about that. We got our breakfast from Safeway because it's way too expensive to eat in the hotel restaurant. $20 or $30 per person!

Here is a video clip of our hotel room (nothing special, very standard room, just for my memory): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6akcwDmme8