Santa Clara, CA to San Luis Obispo, CA

Good Evening from Jeremy.  We had an interesting day today.  Den Dad took lots of photos of trees and hills today.  Rudy says they are not that exciting - but - here are a few examples.   If you click on the photo - you get a larger version - if you want.

One of the highlights along the way was visiting the Monterey Bay area - and seeing the Pacific Ocean - again - much warmer looking today.

And then we traveled through the agricultural areas in the Salinas Valley.  Again, here are a few photos.

We stopped in the town of Salinas for lunch.  Rudy had fun ( he thought so anyway) making up new words to the Kris Kristofferson song Me and Bobby McGee to tease Den Mom.  Example: "It was right there in Salinas, she let the diet slip away, searching for a home we hope it finds."  It actually was kind of funny.

A chocolate chip cookie sundae - in Salinas, CA

Rudy even kidded Den Dad about being all over the hills.

 We also found one of California's oil fields.

 Tonight we are in San Luis Obispo - exactly half way between San Francisco and Los Angeles,  The Spanish Catholic Mission was established here permanently in 1772.  The name actually refers to the mission being the Diocesan seat or "the Bishop's Place".  It is interesting that the year 1772 was before the American Revolution that created the United States and that those British North Americans had no inkling that such places as Monterey Bay even existed.  Of course, before the Spaniards, or even the Aboriginals, this area was home to thousands of bears - a fact captured in the name of a nearby community - Cañada de Los Osos [Our place of many bears].  Now that's exciting!  Good-night.  Jeremy