This morning, I woke up at 7:15AM, ate a continental breakfast at the Best Western Hotel, and walked two miles north on the main street to the Amtrak bus station. Late last night, I had researched and reserved the optimal (considering costs and travel time) method of traveling from Willits to Los Angeles. The optimal route consisted of boarding a coach bus from Willits to Martinez, boarding an Amtrak train from Martinez to Bakersfield, and boarding a coach bus from Bakersfield to UCLA. The entire trip consisted of 12 hours and 55 minutes of travel time, with just a total of 25 minutes between stops. The cost was $94, which was a fraction of what it would have cost to book a last-minute flight. Overall, the experience was very convenient and I spent much of the time working and journaling. At around 10PM, I arrived at UCLA and requested an Uber, which would bring me to my front door.
