We left Fort Bragg on Friday AM choosing, or was it Dave demanding to leave the adventure of the coast route and head back over to 101. No longer was the concept of "it is the journey, not the destination" relevant.
No I did not switch to black and white - this is just normal San Francisco in the summer. After a beautiful drive thru Anderson Valley with lots of great wineries and vineyards we crossed over the Golden Gate and wound our way thru SF on 101. In case you are wondering, no we did not stop at any of the wineries. Remember it is destination time and home is the destination. Nothing is stopping Prez Dave now.
Of course nature does have a way of stopping even the Prez. This was one of the nicest rest stops ever at Fort Hunter Ligget north of Atascadero. One of the pleasure of the trip is the admiration of folks along the way. They gathered any time we stopped or waved and smiled from passing vehicles. 
Now for the sad ending. Jim and Judy's car had major problems causing an immediate stop just south of Atascadero less than 200 miles from the end of a 3350 mile trip. "engine blew up". well not really but some wild noise that said call a flat bed. After some delay explaining to folks in India what a Model A was... The Freemans continued in Little red truck and the Hamiltons rode in air conditioned comfort. It is an unfortunate ending to an otherwise great adventure and beautiful sites. 
Of course, after spending one month with his truck, day in and day out, once home he still needed a little garage time to stroke the engine and talk nice to it.
Michigan in two years? Get your car ready.
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