Having Dutch Bros. Coffee in Grants Pass, OR as we write this. After lunch, we'll buy gas and head north to Portland. Gas here is a bit cheaper than the past few days. Here it's around $4.29.
Yesterday, Wednesday morning we left Eureka CA at 5:57 a.m. and had a beautiful drive along the Redwood Highway. Arrived in Grants Pass at 10:40 a.m. and spent the day visiting with Red and going out for pizza.
Tuesday we spent the morning bicycling in San Francisco, including riding across the Golden Gate Bridge. Then we had sourdough bread for lunch along the waterfront. From there, Julie was in the driver's seat across the Bridge! Oh yes, Julie also drove down the famous Lombard Street! What a street that is. After leaving the city we went north hugging the coast along Hwy 1. Some of that is slow travelling, but so gorgeous. And twisties all along the way that Benz absolutely loves. Gene loved driving twisty roads, and so does Mark and Julie seems to be coming into it also. We found a place to touch the Pacific but didn't actually go for a swim. If you'd touched the Pacific then you'll understand why we chose to not take a dip.... Dinner at a tiny roadside restaurant then we drove into nighttime. The orange pink coloring was amazing, and the more so because of the smoke from the wildfires. Darkness fell as Hwy 1 goes inland to meet with 101. Winding and twisty...yup. At one place a sign showed a double hairpin and was subtitled "Next 22 miles." No lie. An incredible drive at usually 30 mph. When we reached 101, it was mostly 4 lane and then we made some time at higher speeds, but always alert for deer. I saw five. Also alert for elk, for which there was a sign posting also. Saw zero.
Overnighted at Eureka, in morning striking distance of Grants Pass since daytime temps over 100 degrees were forecast.
The travel north out of Frisco had mostly no phone service and always no data Internet service. Those technical details stymy us from posting during those times. But, our enjoyment of this vast country is undiminished.
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