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 →