I Should Have Brought a Horse and Rowel Spurs

This morning I rolled out of bed and did battle with the public transport system so I could catch a bus to Sacramento.  Now you might be asking yourself, "Emily, why are you going to Sacramento?".  In one word: Jack a.k.a. the Captain from SUS '12.

A few miles outside the city we passed through Yolo County.  

I took a picture of the sign because who would ever believe this was a place.  

As we came off the highway, I saw what could be the set of an old western movie, a.k.a. Old Sacramento, but more about this later.  First stop: Brunch at the original Capitol Records office.  Yes, who knew their first office was in Sacramento?  While there, I stuffed my face with what could have been the best French Toast I have EVER eaten.

Fully carb'ed, we headed back to downtown to the California State Railway Museum, which is a MUST for every train lover out there.  On our way over we got to wander around Old Sacramento which is 28 acres of historic waterfront filled with history, museums and kitschy shops.  Apparently once a year they shut down the area, cover the roads with dirt and bring in actors to give you the feeling you are in the Wild, Wild West.

While at the museum we were able to see tons of model trains and a history of the railway system in the US over the last 200 years.  Fun fact: the railway has 27 types of china, with each line having a distinct pattern.  We even got to take a dance video with the lost golden spike.

Then over to the Crocker Art Museum to see the Norman Rockwell exhibit

It wasn't all paintings.  Jack posed with a BOMB statue made of coffee maker parts.  

Last stop on the tour of downtown was the state capitol building.  While this is not a picture I took, it was taken by a friend 12 hours after I left the building and is way cooler than mine.

One last picture to prove that Jack and I actually spent the afternoon together.