I don't really care for the curfew extension either, but had it baked into possible outcomes. We'll still eat very well with lunch being the primary meal, just have to get in sooner and to bed earlier in the evenings. One accidental solution was waking up at 3am so I was ready for bed around 9. And, yes, I know I still owe an interim trip report--just hang tight.

Knowing what I know now, I would still do this trip, not really changing a thing. We just experienced a wonderful rain storm, and warm weather rain is not something we're used to in NorCal.