We left Brookings, Oregon this morning and quickly crossed over into California. We stayed on Rt 101, close to the ocean through Crescent City and Eureka. From there the road went more inland through small mountains and redwood forests. A little further south we passed through wine country, with rows of grape vines as far as we could see.
Rt 101 in California was almost as scenic as was Oregon, and the traveling was about as slow. There were lots of RV's on the road and we patiently had to wait for opportunities to pass. About half way we needed to make a pit stop so we pulled into the little town of Myers Flat. The only restroom we could find was at a small winery, and we bought a bottle of red to ease our conscience.
The road got wider as we approached San Francisco and traffic was finally moving. After about 8 hours in the car we were ready for a break and stopped for dinner (and the night) in the cute town of Petaluma, about 35 miles north of S.F. In the hotel parking lot there were two motorcycles with Alaska plates. It's nice to know we're not the only crazy people out on the roads.
Today was day 17 of our trip, and we're still doing great, although starting to get a little car weary. We've logged 5,700 + miles so far and haven't yet made the turn to the east for home.
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