It was raining heavily when I awoke this morning in Monterey. This was predicted and I had allowed for the possibility of staying an extra day here as Tuesday is expected to be fine along the central coast. I reserved the room for another night and planned to visit a couple of nearby state parks … Continue reading Day 41 – A Big Change of Plan
Today was the antidote for yesterday’s frustration. When booking my hotel for Saturday night I wanted somewhere south of San Francisco but I was a little too far south and had to backtrack a little today to get all the coast has to offer. It was worth the effort because I was able to see … Continue reading Day 40 – A Coastal Comeback
When I looked at the redwood forest video from yesterday I was so disappointed because the blinding sun-glare completely hid the beauty of those groves. This lead me on a search in an office supply store and the TruValue hardware store in Fort Bragg to find something that I could use as a lens hood … Continue reading Day 39 – A Foggy Fail
No, I didn’t forget to post about day 37 (it was spent in Eureka getting my car serviced, doing laundry, accounting and other sundry tasks) but Day 38 (October 30) was wonderful and definitely worth posting! Most people are aware of California State Route 1 which is the spectacular road that hugs the coast for … Continue reading Day 38 – Finding the “Lost Coast”
As I woke this morning the overnight rain had moved north and the warm sun signaled that I had moved south. Today’s journey was short – just 108 miles if you follow the highway – but I took my time and followed some scenic routes through Redwoods National Park to get to Eureka, California. The … Continue reading Day 36 – Redwood Forests
I thought that the Oregon-California border would represent halfway around the perimeter and it looks like that’s how it’s working out. I have completed 7,034 miles which matches my estimate of 14,000 miles for the whole trip and I am at Brookings, Oregon which is just 7 miles from California. Today was a fairly long … Continue reading Day 35 – Halfway Point
The weather service predicted a 100% chance of rain for today and they were spot on. The heaviest came in the morning so I slept in, took my time over Sunday brunch and then headed south along the Pacific coast for the relatively short drive to Seaside, Oregon. I had spent 6 nights in Washington … Continue reading Day 33 – Gray is the Color of the Day but I’m Feeling Sunny