Rte 101 North in California

Tall Redwoods all along

Beautiful hillsides

Vineyards galore

REDWOODS !

  315 ft high, 2400 years old, 21 ft around!

Wildflowers

Our Campground had Redwoods too

Point Reyers and the Lighthouse

We took the dogs to see the sunset at Reyes Point tonight. It turned out to be quite a bit farther than we expected. (20 miles or so) It was way out there- past 7 huge dairy farms and lots of bare rolling hills. Beautiful views of the ocean from way up on the cliffs. We saw several Mule Deer looking right at us. Then we saw a group of 7 large Elk - with full antlers. The leader was so magestic and tall. The dogs went wild. Since the Lighthouse Access Road was closed (at 4:30), we walked a few miles out to the far end to see the lighthouse and all.We did get to see the sunset (very nice) but we missed getting dinner at this restaurant we wanted to try because it took us so long to get back (we didn't get back to Olema until just past 9:00). Fun day- but a full one. Muir Woods (short visit) and then San Francisco and then Point Reyes. Night. Night.

Wild Iris

A view of North Beach and South Beach (both are accessible by dirt roads)

Algae on the rocks up high

The gate was closed to walk the 300 steps down. we were ok with that, as we had already walked quite a bit.

Our phone ran out of battery and we missed the actual setting!

After the sunset the walk back was really pretty

San Francisco

 First thing we did was go to the Beach! Then we went to Muir Woods. It was very crowded no parking. we didn't stay long. I had been there. We will see Redwoods along the northern coast. We had used up lot of time- so we ate our backpack picnic lunch in the car on the way into San Francisco. Since our campground was north of San Francisco, we drove down Rte 1 along very steep and windy roads. Beautiful- but really a bit scary at times. Good thing we didn't have the camper!

Stintson Beach not far from our campground

We took Rte 1 down the coast. It got higher and steeper as we went

These flowers were all along the side of the road.

A Sunday isn't the best day to go to Muir Woods. It has SO many people there- the most we have seen for our whole trip. And there wasn't much parking! Still love it there.

Rte 1 continued to be steep and full of switchbacks and curves.

Golden Gate! fun seeing Sausalito from this side too.

We got on the hop-on hop-off red bus for a tour. We saw the downtown, North Beach, Union Square, Chinatown, City Hall, the skinny steep hills, the houses,the Financial District, the Civic Center and the tenderloin area. The only stop we got off on was Pier 39. We walked to see the Sea Lions on the Pier, saw street performers and stopped at the Hard Rock Cafe for a beer. Luckily we have both loved this city before; it was Norm's mom's favorite city.  She went to Mills College here.   We knew we didn't have much time, so we tried to make the best of it.  A lot of walking but really fun. a nice sunny 65 day.

Alcatraz

Our drive back north