We've met our goal, making the journey from Maple Bay to San Diego in 3 days (this time by truck... vs 9 weeks by sailboat!). Upon our arrival in Point Loma, we had four priorities:
1. a visit to Downwind Marine to see our friend Lee, check out this year's south-bound cruiser news and pick up a few necessary boat parts.
2. a quick trip to West Marine to get what was left on our list.
3. a stop by Trader Mort's to buy some Oregon microbrew. :-)
4. And, finally... Off to our hotel to check in
We're now relaxing in our room at the Vagabond Inn, sipping pale ale, scanning boating magazines and watching the final presidential debate.
We're excited that our friends Susan and George are arriving tomorrow to hang out with us for a day in our favorite city.
Carolyn's already painted a colourful picture of our drive thus far, and I hope you've had a chance to enjoy her posts.
To tell the truth, I'd hoped to be able to supplement her stories with a few photos taken enroute, however timing and weather (rainy, foggy days) have not cooperated. Instead, here are a few word pictures that I'd like to share with you....
Caption: with enough $$s, I guess anything is possible...
... somewhere in Northern California, we came upon a large truck, towing a very long flatbed, upon which was strapped a huge tree (pine? Redwood?), at least 120' long and 2' diameter at the trunk!
Caption: another rainbow welcome...
... early Sunday morning, leaving Springfield, Oregon, we drove underneath a colorful archway.... a perfect, unbroken and clearly visible double rainbow!
Caption: imagine our surprise...
... Acting upon the best advice of our friendly desk clerks in our Springfield hotel, we pressed on through Stockton ("gang central"), we were relieved when we made it to the Comfort Inn in Modesto. That is, until I happened to google "Modesto Crime Rate" (stupidly) and found that Modesto is rated in the top 7 percentile of dangerous cities in America!!! Ok, guess we'll give it a miss next time.
... Safe and sound on the shore of America's Cup Harbor...
G'nite all....
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Location:Vagabond Inn - Point Loma
