Septmeber 26, Day 39
I think this is going to be leisure stay. Barbara is feeding us well and we are not doing a lot except relaxing. This has been a total ’lay-back’ day.
September 27, Day 40 This morning, Thursday, we did pancakes and sausage for Barb. & Rosa. I put my scooter on the ground today and took a spin around the area. There is a winery not far up the road. It is a little high end for my taste, however I love the architecture of the buildings. Barbara and I worked on a couple of small jobs here today.
September 28, Day 41
We laid around most of the day reading. In the afternoon, went sailing with a friend of Barbara’s named Mike who recently picked up a used 27 footer. The wind was good at about 10 to 15 knots. Barbara was at the helm on the way across the lake and I took it on the way back. It was a good three hours cruise after which we drove over to the Indian Casino for a light dinner.
September 29, Day 42
Barbara & Rosa headed for the Bay Area today for a birthday celebration. We said our goodbyes even though we were hanging around until Sunday morning. I did a little grounds work for Barb, took my scooter for a spin and relaxed. Will and I went to Son’s of Italy BBQ in the next town for a meal and that was pretty much the day.
September 30, Day 43
We left Barbara’s and headed back to Rte 101 and south once more. Along the way, Nita decided that she wanted to spend some time at Bonita Beach where they filmed the movie, ‘The Birds’, so we parted ways anticipating a possible link-up some along the route. We exited 101 at San Rafael just as the traffic was getting crazy and headed west to Samuel P. Taylor State Park. It is a small piece of state real estate in the much larger Golden Gate National Recreational Area and the only public camping in the Bay Area. We are camping in a Redwood grove. The facilities are typical of western parks in that there is no electricity, only water and restroom facilities. This is the first time that we have found the showers to be coin operated. The cost, 25 cents for 2.5 minutes. We will see how that goes!
October 1, Day 44
I deposited $1 for my morning shower and could have gotten by for less. There was a lot of hot water! After breakfast, we left the Taylor State Park and headed west to pick-up Rte 1. The first portion was not too pretty, but as road began to follow the Pacific shore, the beauty increased and the road got more and more winding. By the time we got near Muier Woods, it was really bad. At one point, I ‘bottomed out’ which normally only happens if I have to cross a deep gulley. We crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and made it through San Francisco without any problems. We continued on Rte 1 and stopped for the night at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park just south of Monterey which we plan to visit tomorrow.
