Nomad Life - Day 97

I was able to roust myself out of bed again this morning 0430 (needed alarm) and start teleworking.  About an hour later, I ate a light breakfast (snacks) in my room at the Motel 6 in Old Sacramento.  Otherwise, I continued working, without a break, until 1045.  With the weather much the same as it was yesterday (overcast and in the 50s), I decided that part of the day would be a good time to take a walk nearby.  Just as I'd hoped when I was finishing my walk the previous day, I was able to reach Old Sacramento by work about about mile from Discovery Park to the south.  (Note - this trail was called Sacramento River Bike Trail).  In this area, there was much more evidence of homeless encampments than I'd seen the day before - fortunately, no one hassled me (there were, however, some loose dogs).  Eventually (1110), I reached Old Sacramento, a quaint little "frontier town" kind of place.  There were all kinds of historical markers that explained how the city looked and operated during the Gold Rush and subsequent years.  I found a Pony Express monument and then walked around (for almost an hour) to get a feel for the place.  Throughout this period, I was able to do lots of birding.  At one point, I found The Embarcadero and decided to have lunch at the Delta King, a nearly 100 year old Riverboat.  I entered the ship right when they opened (at 1130) and sat at the bar.  Since I was the only customer, I had a great conversation with the bartender (Mariah).  For my meal, I selected the Delta King Burger with a side of fries.  Along the way, I sampled (tasters) several local brews but settled on a Coronado beer to accompany my lunch.  At first, I thought it was a recording (to scare away something else?) but then I realized that there really were sea lions playing (loudly) in the river!  They have apparently started moving between San Francisco and Sacramento, depending on the temperature and seasons.  Mariah told me that the staff has started calling the biggest "Norman".  After finishing my meal (1245), I said goodbye to Mariah and departed the Delta King.  Next, I completed my circuit of Old Sacramento streets, locating a large Christmas Tree and Polar Express queue. I then retraced my path on the Sacramento River Bike Trail, with a short detour into Discovery Park.  This allowed me to be back in my room before 1330.  For the rest of the afternoon (2+ hours), I continued teleworking.  For some reason, there is still no word on official approval for my trip to DC.  Honestly, though, I'm really wishing it would be canceled.  At 1600, I turned off my computer and took a nap for about 90 minutes - that felt luxurious!  Due to my large lunch, I skipped dinner.  Beyond that, I worked on some more blog entries and took care of financial stuff.  Before turning out the lights, I watched a bunch more (short) videos on YouTube.  Official bedtime was at 2230.  Another great day of Nomad Life!