Day 517 (June 16, 2012)

Short Get-a-Way to Renaissance Club Sport

Pool Time

The Renaissance Club Sport in Walnut Creek has been our little get-a-way spot for years now.  This is where we used to belong to the gym when we lived in Walnut Creek and where we stayed after our wedding.  So, we usually try to make a yearly event of re-visiting this spot.

We checked in early to have optimum pool time.  After we got all settled in and relaxed at the pool, an hour later the whistle blows, "Out of the pool," the lifeguard yelled.  This sure got our attention as they closed down the pool.  We thought for sure a "Baby Ruth" was in the pool.  But, no, it was just baby puke.  That is nothing to these old time swimmers.  Puke was just pushed into the drain in my day.  Clearly this pool had a different protocol...pool was closed for 6 hours!

Annoyed doesn't cover our feelings.  Chris set on out to find the manager and I accompanied him to get the pregnancy sympathy.  

The hotel offered us a snack and drink on them to make up for the pool closure.  A snack and drink?!?!  We laughed at that and said we would check back when the manager could be found to deal with our plight.  

Later, when we finally encountered the manager she made the same low ball offer and we proposed a high ball offer of a half off room.  In the end we met in the middle with a comped room service breakfast.  Our $70 breakfast was wonderful!  :)