Victory!
It came to end too quickly. There was no road marker, no band, and no welcoming committee. Only the hum of fast rolling busses and fumes from diesel powered trucks made me aware that I had crossed into the great city of San Francisco. I stopped, looked around, congratulated myself and then quickly got on a bus so I could rest my now swollen feet.
Tonight I met my daughter Melissa. I know she was impressed that I had walked 600 miles to see her. She also knew that her Dad was an adventurer who had to experience the world one step at a time
And finally an ode of thanks to the great little hotels where I restfully slept along my route:
May 3 Oceanside Inn
May 4 Sanathra Inc, Sunset Beach
May 5 Dana Point Inn
May 6 Rivera Motel, Malibu
May 7 Sea View Inn, Manhattan Beach
May 8 Best Western, Carpenteria
May 10 Pepper Tree Inn, Santa Barbara
May 11 Villa Motel, Santa Maria
May 12 Shell Beach Motel , Pismo Beach
May 13 Dolphin Inn, Cayucos
May 14 Courtesy Inn, San Simeon
May 15 Gorda Cabins, Gorda Springs
May 16 Lucia Lodge
May 17 Big Sur River Inn
May 18 Old Marina Inn, Marina
May 19 Best Western Motel, Watsonville
May 20 Econo Lodge, Ben Lomond
May 21 Saratoga Oak Lodge, Saratoga
May 22 Howard Johnsons, San Mateo
May 23 Adante Hotel, San Francisco