We continued our way down the coast . From Florence, Oregon, we headed for Eureka, California.
(You gotta love the name!) We did a lot of beach wondering along the way.
We had planned to go watch the sunset from a beach in Eureka. As we ate supper, we noticed a wall of fog rolling in over the hills just outside of the city. By the time we headed for the beach the city was completely socked in!
Wednesday we hurtled down the highway to Petaluma (just north of San Francisco). It was not such a good day of driving. The road was particularly bumpy and curvy and I actually suffered motion sickness ... something that hasn't bothered me for years. I was happy to see the RV firmly parked and NOT moving. That evening we wandered out purchase a new camera. Yes ... I just got a new one about 6 months ago. But, Harry did a classic move and in the process rendered our camera useless! He was stepping backward to get a picture framed "just right". Behind him was a large driftwood log. He did a big bum plant over the back of the log. The camera did a sand dive and sand wedged its way into the lens. We got some canned air and tried to blow the very fine sand out of the lens mechanism. It didn't do the trick. :-{ The new camera works very well and Harry is not allowed to hold it when we're on the beach!! (kidding)
We boarded the dogs for Thursday and Thursday night so we could really tour San Francisco. It was FANTASTIC! We went a little nuts photographing the Golden Gate Bridge. We toured the area around the bridge -- lots of parks and places to wander around.
Then it was off to Fisherman's Wharf for a stroll and some lunch. We feasted on seafood at Fisherman's Grotto. The main floor of the restaurant is a pretty typical restaurant. But we went upstairs where we were seated by a window overlooking the harbor with the Golden Gate in the distance. It was a true old-style classy dining experience; right down to the gentlemen waiters in their jackets and bow-ties. The dining room looked like a 60's supper club! What an enjoyable lunch.
What would a tour of San Francisco be without a cable car ride? We rode the cable car from one end to the other and back. And both ways, we rode on the running boards on the outside of the car! It was so much fun and we got a really great "hills of San Francisco" ride.
Next a cruise through the Haight-Ashbury district -- the birthplace of the peace movement. We finished off San Francisco with a drive up to Twin Peaks for a panoramic view of the city. What a great city to visit!
The last two days we've been in the Monterey area (this includes the cities of Seaside, Monterey, Pacific Groves, Pebble Beach and Carmel). Tres expensive! The weather was somewhat blustery, but we had a nice day touring around anyway. I visited an amazing yarn shop while Harry walked the dogs. Later in the day, I walked the dogs while Harry explored Pebble Beach golf course. At $500 for a round of golf, he didn't golf! He just looked at the 18th and drooled.
A significant heat wave (100F) is expected for the next week all over southern California. We're re-evaluating our planned route since the RV has great AC while driving ... not so great when parked. Another day of driving along the coast will keep us in cooler temperatures.
Still having a wonderful time! -K
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