Disneyland Resort - 2019 Trips

[DonnaR57]

Sunday, September 22

We made the decision not to return to a park this morning, and head home instead. Our purpose in going up this weekend was to make sure that we saw the MS Electrical Parade while it was still there. Mission, accomplished! Also to see the Halloween decorations up, as we aren't sure we'll get back up there in October.

So we left the hotel shortly after 8, not trying to partake of any of the meager breakfast offerings. Another woman who had never stayed at this Quality Inn before, but who had lots of experience with other QI's, commented that this was the worst breakfast offering she'd ever seen at a QI, and we agreed with her.

The traffic was very light on I-5 south, as you might expect for a Sunday morning. We found ourselves exiting the freeway at San Clemente and scouting out an IHOP that about 1-1/2 miles east on Avenida Pico. Good IHOP. Good breakfast, but most of all, Good Coffee.

A little story about the coffee....I mentioned that we had packed for the weekend without the benefit of our usual packing list. BAD idea. We usually take a crate with our own coffee maker and makings. However, in our haste, we remembered the filters, the mixers, the pot and the grinder....but forgot the coffee itself! So we made do with the motel coffee on Saturday (yuck. dishwater!) and the IHOP coffee was so appreciated!

After breakfast, the traffic had picked up a bit but it was still smooth sailing all the way home. We've gotten the things done that I had thought I'd do this evening if we stayed in the parks until after lunch. We're both tired after so many miles on our feet anyway.

Another "forgot" story: Hubby remembered to pack the Mofi for my dying phone. I remembered to put it in my fanny pack to take to the park. But I forgot the cord that is needed to use said Mofi, leaving it in the motel room.

Lesson learned. Pack with the list, even for a short weekend trip.


Donna