Day 13 – June 22, 2009
Up early and heading back to Leggett to take California HWY 1 to Fort Bragg in hopes of seeing the Pacific Ocean. This part of HWY 1 is up and over some mountains with more twists and turns; for over 30 miles it was one curve after another with very few straight sections. We could smell the ocean before we could see it but the anticipation mounted. Finally we topped a mountain and cleared the forest and there it was in all its beauty. We rode HWY 1 for about 80 miles and stopped for breakfast at Fort Bragg. Glenn, Kathy, Roger and Ginny decided to ride on to San Francisco and will join up with us later tonight while Bernie, Shirley, Don and I headed cross country to Placerville for the night. We picked up the last part of route 50 at West Sacramento since we had departed the route at Placerville two days earlier. Route 50 begins and ends the same way – a 4 and 6 lane divided super highway with fast moving traffic. We have settled for the night at National 9 Inn in Placerville and I can highly recommend this establishment. The price is right at $48 a night and the room is very clean and well maintained.
Up early and heading back to Leggett to take California HWY 1 to Fort Bragg in hopes of seeing the Pacific Ocean. This part of HWY 1 is up and over some mountains with more twists and turns; for over 30 miles it was one curve after another with very few straight sections. We could smell the ocean before we could see it but the anticipation mounted. Finally we topped a mountain and cleared the forest and there it was in all its beauty. We rode HWY 1 for about 80 miles and stopped for breakfast at Fort Bragg. Glenn, Kathy, Roger and Ginny decided to ride on to San Francisco and will join up with us later tonight while Bernie, Shirley, Don and I headed cross country to Placerville for the night. We picked up the last part of route 50 at West Sacramento since we had departed the route at Placerville two days earlier. Route 50 begins and ends the same way – a 4 and 6 lane divided super highway with fast moving traffic. We have settled for the night at National 9 Inn in Placerville and I can highly recommend this establishment. The price is right at $48 a night and the room is very clean and well maintained.
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