San Francisco (Oct. 20)

Today was long. We followed the Shoreline Highway (CA-1) into the Bay Area, crossed the Golden Gate Bridge (for $5 dollars), got lost in San Francisco, toured San Francisco as we found our way again, crossed the Bay Bridge (while praying for no earthquakes), and thought we beat the Friday afternoon rush hour traffic. We were stopped in traffic near Tracy which afforded us time to talk on cell phones to those of you who answered them!

We knew we were in San Francisco when we saw this:

A few observations about California:

1. Long live the Toyota Prius! It seems 1 out of every 20 cars here is a hybrid.

2. Hippies abound. If youÂ’re finding yourself craving some hippy companionship, buy an old VW mini-bus and head for the Pacific.

3. Chinese Camp, population 150, is located on CA-120 west of Yosemite. We in no way endorse this name for a any town.

4. We appreciate the “End 35 mph Speed Limit” signs. Can you post the new speed limit too???