Yesterday Jose and I made pretty decent time on our drive from Portland to San Francisco. We managed to set up a ride share passenger and he was an amazing guy. He has done some very impressive trips, including a four month bike trip from Santa Cruz to Juno Alaska with his backpack, sleeping bag, tent and fishing pole. He went through three different bikes, worked when he needed to and caught or foraged for most of his own food. What a life!
There were some absolutely fantastic sights as we drove South and it was a lot of fun to see new things. This is a quote from what I wrote in my travel journal yesterday:
"Over the mountains in Southern Oregon and Northern California were covered with different shades of green. Sometimes they were mostly the dark green of the conifers with small patches of the brilliant deciduous trees. Other places were kelly green with occasional dark green spires of evergreens that towers over their short green cousins. As we drove farther south we saw young orchards, vast farm lands, rustic barns brimming with hay and the feather-like grasses on the side of the road waving in the wind. When the wind blows just right it looks like a sea anemone flowing with the waves."
San Francisco itself was absolutely fabulous! The weather was perfect! I prepared myself to see the Golden Gate surrounded by its traditional fog. However as we drove into the city the weather stayed beautiful and as we walked across the bridge I could see the thousands of sailboats on the water and Alcatraz.
We spent the day adventuring and if I had more time I would write more. Expect more stories!
K
