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Coastal road views

Today we headed south on CA-1 along the coast towards San Fransisco.  Since we were fairly close it was decided we'd drive over the Golden Gate Bridge...even if it was out of the way and we worried about traffic problems.  What the heck we threw caution to the wind...after all "the journey is the destination." 

More coastal road

 Another view

The road south did not take us nearly as long as we thought it would and we hit San Fran about noon...surprising for us to be early.  We had figured that stops along the way would create a problem getting into the Bay area later than we wanted.  The weather though conspired against us and created lots of fog along the coast so there wasn't too much to stop and look at along the way.  These were a few of the best shots of the day...a wee bit of sun and clearing make all the difference.

Yet one more

Nap time

Cooper was less than thrilled about the whole experience.  He missed his morning nap due to frequent stops and the curvy road.  He'd much rather have a smooth ride so he can nap the morning away.  Coop caught up with his nap after we got out of the city and started motoring at 65 MPH. 

Happy sailing

We stopped at the earthen works on the north side for our first look at the bridge.  Let's rephrase that...tried to get a look at the bridge.  We walked up the hill to the overlook with the wind whipping.  About the only ones thrilled with the weather were the sailboats out in the Bay.  They were really moving. 

Fog over the bay

Golden Gate- north side

We knew it was going to be socked in by fog...heavy fog shrouded the Golden Gate.  Surprised?  Nope, we had already figured that the fog would be the enemy.  Oh well on the flip side the traffic wasn't too bad...no jams, no stops.  Things moved so quickly that we arrived in Oakdale, CA early enough to enjoy a cone of handmade strawberry & coffee ice cream at The Big Dipper shop.  Cooper got his treat...the tip end of our waffle cones.

Fog...darn it

Traffic moving- south

Tomorrow we'll be in Yosemite National Park...not sure we'll be able to post while camping.  We'll see how it goes since we'll probably end up in one of the National Forest campgrounds.  Who knows maybe we'll be as lucky as we were at Diamond Lake.