"PETALUMA TO TEMPLETON 7/30/12"

Our last travel day was uneventful, thank God!  In order to avoid Bay Area traffic, we didn't leave Petaluma until 9:15 a.m.  After traveling four hours 15 minutes, we were home in Templeton at 1:30 p.m.  Leaving Petaluma the temperature was 59 degrees and by the time we arrived home it was 96 degrees; almost a 40-degree rise in temperature.  After being gone for six seeks, and with temperatures sometimes in the triple digits, our home was a cool 79 degrees, so we felt lucky about that.

The Road Runner did another good job, with the average fuel consumption today being at 13.5 miles per gallon after traveling 255 miles.

Here are a few photos of our trip today.  I will do one final blog after this one, so stay tuned for the FINAL ONE!

Countryside of Petaluma, California

First Photo Taken Today Upon Leaving

Elks Lodge in Petaluma

Vallejo, CA Area

Petroleum Processing Plant

(I Think)

Morgan Hill, California

South of San Jose and San Francisco

Salinas Valley

Near Monterey Peninsula

Lot of Lettuce Harvesting Going On Today

Beautiful Drive Heading 

South on Highway 101 for Home

New Signage Since Coming This Way a Few Months Ago

More Vines For

Great California Wines

Another New Sign 

Every Farm Needs a Tractor and Some Dirt

More Harvesting

Oleander Bushes In Bloom

In Paso Robles - Highway 101

Near Our Home In Templeton

I Always Love Seeing This Sign

Annual Fair In Paso Robles Last Week and This Week

Greeted By This Ferris Wheel This Afternoon

Exit Leading To Home In Templeton

This Property Behind Our Place

Home At Last

Home At Last

Thank God 

We're Home At Last

What A Fabulous Ride It Has Been

One More Blog Forthcoming