Anticipating Sacramento

Anticipation is an important aspect of travel as we look again at a destination we have known.

This weekend I will look again at Sacramento, California, and the Delta.

I will, of course, update my website coverage on Sacramento, CA.  I will be attentive to what has changed, partly for updates on my book titled NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HISTORY WEEKENDS (Globe Pequot).

Will the world-class California State Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento have new exhibits since my last visit?  This is the best site for any traveler who wants to understand the sociological impact of the railroad on the development of the American West. 

When I walk around Old Sacramento and look again at the statue to the Pony Express Rider, I will have a new awareness.  I have been living in an era of rapid technological change, with many people displaced by tech innovations.  Old Sacramento was the western terminus of the Pony Express, which began in St. Louis, and ended here.  Think of the shock as the Pony Express riders became aware that a telegraph line could replace them, and then a railroad line would render transport of written information by horse totally irrelevant.  The railroad was called the iron horse, wasn't it?

The dining scene in Sacramento has matured since my last visit.   I will sample Biba's, a highly recommended Italian fine dining venue.  I will also go to a fresh California cuisine site, Waterboy.

When going to Sacramento, I always want to emerge with a better understanding of the Delta, one of the magical places in California, with its thousand miles of inland waterways.  I will do a Delta Ecotour with biologist Jeff Hart and probably learn much.

My anticipation builds.  I will report in next week on the results.  May all our travels be infused with wondrous anticipation, and may our travel experiences be rewarding.