We're finalizing our plans for ...
our trip to the upcoming Cisco Networkers '05 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Proposed Itinerary
Proposed Itinerary
DOW Date Description
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Tuesday June 14 Chris has an outpatient surgery with Dr. Kerbavaz:
Drive from Alameda to Lebec
Check-in to the Ramada Limited
Wednesday June 15 Check-out of the Ramada Limited
Drive from Lebec to Pasadena
via Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve
via the City of Palmdale
via the Angeles National Forest
via the Angeles Forest Highway
via the Angeles Crest Highway
Have dinner with Brian at ???
Check-in to the Holiday Inn Express
Thursday June 16 Check-out of the Holiday Inn Express
Drive from Pasadena to Palm Springs
via Creative Expressions quilt shop
via Desert Hills Outlet Mall
Check-in to the Shilo Inn Hotel
Friday June 17 Check-out of the Shilo Inn Hotel
Drive from Palm Springs to Twentynine Palms
via Joshua Tree National Park
via Yucca Valley
Check-in to the Holiday Inn Express
Saturday June 18 Check-out of the Holiday Inn Express
Drive from Twentynine Palms to Las Vegas
via Mojave National Preserve
Check-in to the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel
Sunday June 19 > 1200 Register at the Cisco Networkers 2005 Conference at the Convention Center
1500-1700 Attempt the CCNA written exam (or maybe I'll just go for the gusto and skip ahead to the CCIE written exam instead)
Monday June 20 0730-0900 Breakfast
0900-1800 TechTorial: TECCCIE114 CCIE Routing and Switching
1800-2100 Welcome Reception: World of Solutions
Tuesday June 21 0730-0900 Breakfast
0900-1000 Keynote Session: John Chambers
1030-1230 Technology Breakout Session: RST-3043 Troubleshooting the Catalyst 6500
1230-1400 Lunch
1400-1600 Technology Breakout Session: AGG-2011 Designing and Deploying Secure Wireless LANs
1630-1830 Technology Breakout Session: AGG-2012 Design and Deploying of Outdoor Wireless LAN/Bridging Networks
1900-2100 Partner Case Study: CCS-006 Successfully taming the desktop beast with Cisco Security Agent: A Case Study
Wednesday June 22 0730-0900 Breakfast
0900-1000 Keynote Session: Charles Giancarlo
1030-1230 Technology Breakout Session: SEC-3000 Troubleshooting IOS Security Features
1230-1400 Lunch
1400-1600 Technology Breakout Session: RST-4501 Cisco Catalyst 6500 Switch Architecture
1630-1830 Technology Breakout Session: VVT-2003 IP Telephony Security: Threats and Mitigation Techniques
1900-2100 Birds of a Feather: BoF-12 Security
Thursday June 23 0730-0900 Breakfast
0900-1000 Keynote Session: Dave Gorman, Comedian, Writer, Author, Google-whacker
1030-1230 Technology Breakout Session: AGG-3010 WLAN Troubleshooting for Cisco Aironet Access Points, Clients and Infrastructure devices
1230-1400 Lunch
1400-1600 Technology Breakout Session: SEC-2000 Secure Enterprise Design
1630-1830 Technology Breakout Session: AGG-2013 Wireless LAN and Voice over IP Recommendations
1930-2330 Customer Appreciation Event at the Palms Hotel
Friday June 24 0730-0900 Breakfast
0900-1800 Techtorial: TECRST107 Deploying QoS to Protect Voice, Video and Critical Data in the Enterprise
Saturday June 25 Brendan and David arrive in Las Vegas
Brendan: Arrives on Continental Airlines flight number 1097 at 8:45AM
David: Arrives on US Airways flight number ??? at ???
They are both staying at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino
Sun/Mon June 26/27
Nothing specific planned yet, but maybe ...
2005 World Series of Poker
The Star Trek Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton
Valley of Fire State Park
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Get some discount show tickets at Tickets2NITE
Eat at the Pink Taco inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Tuesday June 28 Brendan and David leave Las Vegas
Brendan: Departs on Continental Airlines flight number CO496 at 11:30AM
David: Departs on ??? flight number ??? at ???
Check-out of the Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel
Drive from Las Vegas to Death Valley National Park
Check-in to the Furnace Creek Ranch Resort
Wednesday June 29 Tour Scotty's Castle
Thursday June 30 Check-out of the Furnace Creek Ranch Resort
Drive from Death Valley National Park to Bishop
via Lone Pine
via Manzanar National Historic Site
Eat at the Still Life Cafe in Independence
via Eastern California Museum
Check-in to the Holiday Inn Express
Friday July 01 Check-out of the Holiday Inn Express
Drive from Bishop to Topaz Lake
Check-in to the Best Western Topaz Lake Inn
Saturday July 02 Check-out of the Best Western Topaz Lake Inn
Drive from Topaz Lake to Moody Ridge
via Hwy 395
via Hwy 89
via Hwy 88
past Kirkwook Ski Resort
alongside Silver Lake
via Mormon Emigrant Trail
alongside Jenkinson Reservoir
via Sly Park Road
via Hwy 50
thru Placerville
with a stop at Singing Dog Quilt Works
via Hwy 49
thru Marshall Gold Discovery Park
cross the American River between the confluence of the North and Middle forks and the No Hands Bridge
thru Auburn
via Interstate 80
Sunday July 03 Relax for a day! (twenty-one days away from work, just one day of relaxation)
Monday July 04 Watch the Dutch Flat/Alta Fourth of July Parade
Tuesday July 05 Drive from Moody Ridge back home to Alameda
Wednesday July 06 Back to work at ABSMC
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