California Wine Country

On Thursday, we rode the Sonoma southern loop. This carried us out toward the coast and into Marin County. It was a bit cooler than we expected, and coastal fog and wind rolled in to make going a bit tougher. We stopped in Tomales at a spectacular bakery, where we had coffee and pastries. We picked up a sandwich next door, which we carried many miles in search of a sunny lunch spot!

As we headed over the ridge back toward the east, we spotted some sunshine. We should have stopped to eat here, but it just seemed like it might be sunnier and warmer if we pressed on. You know where this is leading, don't you...

Susan enjoying the pastry from the bakery in Tomales.

The sunshine disappeared almost as soon as I took the pictures. The winds picked up and we battled a ferocious headwind through the valley. Tired of fighting the wind and hills, and growing ever more hungry, we spied a few trees to form a wind break, and we sat down practically in a ditch to have our sandwich!

Just as we returned the Occidental, we found bright sunshine again. Only the coastal areas were fogged in. We drove into Sebastopol for some shopping and dinner. It is a charming town with loads of restaurants and a very good cd store, next to a coffee shop with comfy chairs. I like this town!