California Costal Highway

The fog rolled over the campsite last night around nine adding a chill to the air that made me glad my little cabin was heated. I looked at the route ahead and did a little fine tuning then went to sleep early despite an invitation from neighbors to join them for a campfire

This morning the fog was still hanging over the camp and I procrastinated until the store opened and I could get a hot cup of coffee before heading down the twisting, turning California Coastal Highway on day 10 of my adventure. I wasn’t expecting to see much in the fog but it lifted enough for some beautiful views. A group of pelicans flew with me for a bit down the coast but there were few paved pull offs for picture taking opportunities. I’m afraid the ‘dog’ was still on my trail this morning but I think I’ve finally shaken him and felt more like myself and taking a swim again by the time I reached Petaluma. The road from Bodega Bay to Petaluma was an entirely different California than I had seen so far. It turned from cold and damp to sunny and warm in a few short kilometers once I turned inland. I’ve booked a sight-seeing tour of San Francisco tomorrow … Batteries are charging, I’m ready to ‘click’.