Day 4
A Eureka moment!
We woke up in the morning in Eureka and the sun was shining.
We drove through more of the redwood forest to get to the coast where we actually got to see the ocean. As the day progressed it got to a sultry 13C at the heat of the day.
We visited the Point Arena lighthouse to get an idea of what this coast has to offer for the wayward sailor. Suffice it to say that this is NOT a friendly coast.We found our usual budget accommodations for the night and paid the usual price. What would possess anyone to set up a table and chairs in front of a motel room (our motel room of course), on a rather cool Saturday night, and have a poker, beer and maryjane party? Must be a California thing.
Day 5
We travelled inland today, via the twistiest little one-lane road I have seen in years. It was actually quite fun driving it, especially since we had it completely to ourselves - not one car in either direction for over 30 miles. And Sue seemed more that happy to let me drive the entire way - go figure.We then found ourselves in the beautiful Sonoma wine country, winding through the vineyards, leading to our touristy highlights for the day.
First, we stopped at the petrified forest - a place that for some reason I had always wanted to see since my parents had an old viewmaster with some pictures of it. And we did enjoy it.
Next, we visited the "California" old faithful geyser. We didn't know there even was one so we just had to stop and see it. Not sure it was worth the entry fee but interesting none the less.Even nicer is the fact the the temperature is getting much more comfortable as we go further south - got up to 15C for a while today.
In the afternoon, we motored on into San Fransisco where we have decided to spend a few days. It has been many years since either of us has been here and, with the excellent weather we are having right now, it seems like a good idea to do some exploring.
So far we have just walked around the marina area, checking out the mooring possibilities.
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