Today was a beautiful cruise down the Pacific Coast of California. About 2 hours in we turned off the main freeway (Hwy 101) and on to the much quieter Hwy 1, a 2 lane road that hugs the coast of California for 200 miles all the way down to San Francisco. For me, the first 50 miles from the freeway to the coast is perhaps one of the best rides in the USA, better even than the mighty Tail of the Dragon. Amazing scenery, goes on for 50 miles and is so fun to ride! Once we reached the coast the cold damp fog welcomed our return and we had to stop for some hot coffee. Unfortunately the fog obscures most of the beautiful coastline but it has its own beauty - a mystery wrapped in the heavy dense fog. Everything felt smaller and more isolated. We met other people at the gas station or post office and exchanged stories of the fog. It was a shared experience we all had in common. A battle won. But.... The fog was not giving up without a fight. When we got down to San Francisco, the mighty Golden Gate Bridge had a response waiting for us. When I say the fog was thick I mean I could not see 25 feet in front of me. I was on the bridge before I even realized it. The photos below make it look like we had better visibility than we did. The wind was howling as the bridge heaved up and down. Thank God the speed limit was 35 mph. As we inched our way across, we were welcomed by heavy Friday afternoon rush hour traffic followed by the Oakland Bay Bridge. Although quiter is was still an ordeal. The hotel that night was well deserved.
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