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Statistics:
Total Miles Driven: 3023
Sites Visited: Fisherman’s Wharf, Castro District, Winchester Mystery House, The Mystery Spot, Flag Is Up Farms, Reagan Museum and Library,State Street in Santa Barbara, the Mission in Santa Barbara (where I changed my pants in the parking lot and Janie kept lookout).
Cities/Towns Visited: San Jose, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Atascadero, San Luis Obispo, Pismo Beach, Solvang/Buellton, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Simi Valley, Crescent City
Number of Times I Cried: One
Most Often Eaten Snack: Potato Chips
Number of Times I (Accidentally) Honked the Car Horn At Unsuspecting Strangers: About 7
We left …
On day two of our trip, we spent the morning and early afternoon creeping through the forest, stopping for pictures of trees so huge we couldn’t even see the tops. I’d never been in an actual forest before – with nothing to keep nature from eating me. It was so quiet, though – and so clean-looking, as if the forest hired a maid to come in and help tidy up. It was nice to see that there was no litter marring the scenery, except for one pair of shit-stained …
Good morning! It’s 7am and I’m wide awake for no good reason!
Here is a breakdown of day one:
Miles: 501
Tanks of gas: 1.5
Hours from start to finish: 10.5
Sites visited along the way: Shari’s Restaurant, Lacey, WA. DELICIOUS stuffed hash browns.
State license plates seen: 18 (VA, ID, OR, IA, CA, OK, IN, ME, FL, HI, TX, WI, GA, KS, TN, NW, PA, IL)
Canadian license plates seen: 3 (BC, ONT, ALB)
Number of times someone has asked if we’re sisters: 2
We’re at the Curly Redwood Lodge in …
I just finished up my Breast Cancer 3-Day walk and am heading out the door for The Great California Road Trip of 2007. We’ve lined up house/cat sitters and have packed up the rental car with clothes and snacks. In a few short minutes we’ll be on the road, where I will update whenever and wherever possible.
Are you read for this fuckin’ trip!?
You bet I am.