"#2 EUREKA TO PETALUMA, CA"

This is the final post for today, Sunday, July 29, 2012.  We are tucked in at the Elks Lodge in Petaluma for our last night on the road.  These photos start with us arriving in the wine country of northern California.  We really do live in a beautiful and diversified state.  Nothing like coming home when one has lived in this state all her life!

Our travels today took us 245 miles with an actual driving time of four hours 30 minutes.  There are a lot of slow, two-lane roads with many curves, making the driving just a little slower than easy freeway driving.  The Road Runner continues to get good fuel consumption, today at 12.4 miles per gallon.  When refueling in Petaluma this afternoon, we paid $3.84 per gallon for diesel.  I'm sure it won't be this CHEAP at home.  Stay tuned.  Will let you know after we arrive tomorrow.

The weather in Eureka this morning was cold and damp with temperature at 56 degrees.  Upon our arrival early afternoon in Petaluma, the temperature was 73 degrees with beautiful sunshine.  Love this sun!  For those of you that have not been in this part of California, I hope these photos give you some kind of idea what this northern part of California looks like.  Obviously, photos taken while driving, do not do the area justice.

Casa Piccolo At Her Last Campsite Away From Home

After This Fabulous 41-Day Trip

Petaluma Elks Lodge

Home Sweet Home 

Tomorrow