Goden Gate bridge in the mist

Next day it was time to get back on the road and get on the R.1 again to San Francisco. We said our goodbyes to my friends and drove out to the coast but only getting as far as a place called Half Moon Bay where we decided to stop and get our groceries but we then decided to stay at the state park for the night. We would have if it had not been for James who got talking to a new friend we met who owned a llama farm just a little way from the beach and we were invited to stay at the ranch for the night in a cabin. Well we could hardly refuse such an offer and so after we finished our shopping and headed out to the ranch. Nancy is the owner and I can say that she has the most wonderful ranch location we have ever seen, right up in the hills far from the madding crowd and, we had a most wonderful stay for the night. I would like to thank all my friends Bruce, Carol and Nancy for there kind hospitality and for putting up with us in California. Now back to some serious driving again and, fully refreshed we set off to see the Golden Gate Bridge before leaving the warm climate of California and up to cooler Oregon.

   
Nancy Shaub very kindly gave us a room on her Lama Farm for the night
  
  As we approached the Golden Gate Bridge we could see that we might have a bit of a problem in actually seeing the bridge as it was shrouded in a thick layer of mist. We stopped just before the bridge and took some pictures before heading over to the other side, boy I was disappointed not to be able to see the bridge in its full glory and I think James was also but, with nothing we could do we drove over taking as many pictures as possible as the mist would lift every so often and, before we knew it we were on the other side looking over the bay at Alcatraz island famous for its so called inescapable prison ! Then driving up a hill to see over the bay but again disappointment as we saw nothing of the bridge or bay for that matter so we pulled over and cooked our usual feast by the road side chatting to a couple of friendly rangers who were interested in what we were doing in such a small car.
   
It was just a litle bit windy here    

Onward and upward we go, ever heading north into uncharted territory "for me that is" and we followed to coastal route which turned out to be a bit of a handful because the roads turned unusually narrow and windy too, and so we decided to get off the R1 and head inland for the main highway north. Finding camping sites is really easy on the motorways, and as its not such a good idea to just stop anywhere when you dont really know the territory. The following pictures hqave been chosen not only for there location but also as a big thankyou to everyone who has helped us on our way across the united states. Thank you to you all !