Well first we must thank our wonderful friend, Kathryn, for sharing her family cabin with us. Yes, Kathryn, we did take a look at your family photo albums and we do think you were quite the catch in your 70's auburn pant suit. The chance to cook comfort foods, warm ourselves by a nightly fire, hear the bubbling brook, wake up to the birds chatting busily, and feel the filtered sun through the giant redwoods truly restored our spirits. Not to mention we were 2 1/2 minutes from the ocean and endless breathtaking vistas.
After a breakfast of mac & cheese (after all, who am I to let cheese go to waste?) and some time spent cleaning etc, we finally said a sad goodbye to "our" home.
We then drove to San Jose with Cynthia (the GPS unit) as our trusty guide. It only took us about an hour and 15 minutes. We had wanted to do the scenic drive to San Jose thru the mountains, but Kathryn had kindly warned us the beauty would come at the cost of twisty, winding roads and our stomachs just weren't up to that challenge. Just another excuse of why we need to come back. . . . In San Jose, we were going to explore the city, but with the knowledge that we would soon be back to reality, we suddenly felt quite tired. As soon as Amy saw the pool, though, she perked right up. It must be noted the temp in San Jose was 20 degrees warmer than the average temp in Carmel, so Amy was quite eager to soak up some warmth.
While Amy was basking in the sun, Lori opted to return our rental car, so that we wouldn't have to worry about this later. This took a bit longer than expected, so Lori was quite happy to climb into bed and relax a bit before supper.
We then walked to a local restaurant, the Sonoma Chicken Coop, or as Lori likes to call it, the Sonoma Chicken Co-op. Amy tried another local beer - Anchor Mist, I think, out of San Fran. With our bellys' full and a 6 am flight tomorrow, we will be heading to bed shortly.
So if you see us this winter, our eyes glazed over as we stare into space, we will be "California Dreaming on Such a Winter's Day" Until next time California.
Signing off, Lewis & Clark
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