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Day 10: California Wine Country Tour
Partying takes its toll. Rising on the morning we were due to take a wine tour was not the most pleasant experience I’d had, but a cup of coffee on the go cured that. We were to be picked up … Continue reading
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Tagged California, holiday, San Francisco, Sonoma County, wine, wine tour
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Day 9: San Francisco Day 1
My friend Jessica wasn’t due in from Burning Man until the evening, so it was a perfect day to explore San Francisco a bit. I had to return our car to the airport, since it wasn’t much use to us … Continue reading
Day 8: San Francisco Bound
California was, I have to say, proving to be pretty awesome. The climate is agreeable, the food is good, the variety of nature is vast. What more could I ask for? Yes, my next meal after the previous night’s nachos … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, California, East Bay, Healdsburg, holiday, road trip, San Francisco, Santa Rosa
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Day 7: Shelter Cove to Fort Bragg, CA
I don’t think Shelter Cove was for us, or at least not suited for the kind of trip we were on. We tend to wake up early, and this morning was no exception. The mist that had rolled in the … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, California, Fort Bragg, holiday, intrigue, lore, Lost Coast, murder, North Coast, pub, road trip
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Day 6: California Crossing
The morning at Whispering Pines was freezing. Panes in our motel room windows were steamed up and stepping out from under the covers to take a shower was the least appealing thought possible. But we had to, it was time … Continue reading
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Tagged California, holiday, Lost Coast, national park, Oregon, redwoods, road trip
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Day 5: Bend, OR to Crater Lake, OR
Feeling decidedly tender from the previous night, our start on the drive South was a slow affair. Luckily the motel staff didn’t charge us for checking out late. Knowing the direction we needed to head, we drove South on the … Continue reading
Day 4: Bend Bender
Portland being a bit of a hippie town we knew we could get breakfast somewhere nice. We found the Bean and Tree on the waterfront, serving bagels with imaginative fillings as well as organic coffee. The girl serving us was … Continue reading
Day 3: Paradise, WA to Portland, OR
The disadvantage of road trips is the itinerary you have to make by the end me the day. When the place you start in as well as your destination are both interesting, it’s tough to divide the time. Case in … Continue reading
Day 2: Seattle – Tukwila – North Bend – Snoqualmie – Paradise
I got up early on Monday, eager to do stuff, if not leave Seattle. It’d be good to be back on the road, if nothing else: I was looking forward to driving again. The breakfast was mostly similar to the … Continue reading
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Tagged national park, North Bend, Paradise, Rainier, road trip, Snoqualmie, Washington
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Day 1: Seattle
Seattle is a nice place. I can say that, having walked the length of downtown several times over in a single day. People are friendly and the city is manageable. I managed to catch the place on a good day, … Continue reading