Jerry and I decided to get home in one day. The fastest route was I5, but that would have been desperately boring. The route that was the best compromise between good scenery and the need to make it by nightfall was US-199 from Grant's Pass to Crescent City, and then US-101 south all the way to within 10 miles of our respective front doors. We set out a little before 7am, and the sun came up about half way to Crescent City. US-199 turned out to be an enjoyable drive, with sections through forest and mountainous terrain. After coffee in Crescent City we started south on US-101. Initially, the road hugs the coast, and is narrow. Later, it moves inland, and has sections of divided highway which allowed us to pass the numerous RVs out for the weekend. Jerry had one incident where his engine cut out at speed, which we diagnosed as a dodgy ignition switch. After he removed the extra keys he'd added to the fob at the start of the tour, there was no repetition. Other than that , the drive was uneventful, but pleasant. We said our goodbyes at our last stop near Santa Rosa, and headed for home.
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| Golden Gate Bridge - Jerry is somewhere out there ahead of me... |
I finally made it home at 6:38pm, about 12 hours after we set out. As my speedometer died on the trip, I can only estimate the total mileage covered as around 2600 miles. Great company, beautiful weather, fantastic scenery, and fine roads. A great way to spend a week!
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| After 12 hours on the road, Dollar is stuffed :-)... (thanks Lynn for that) |
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