Highway 1 revisited

The travelers pushed north from Santa Cruz on the last phase of their journeyReminiscent for me of our trips down California 1 in 1987 during my time in Genentech. The memories now are bittersweet. The natural beauty of the coastline, the surfers and the seals , the sun to your left slipping down the sky as the road rises and falls. First time for Blair, he is overwhelmed. His emotions get the better of him at one pull off and the red socks are cast aside as he goes for a paddle – a very British concept . Used to the still waters of Margate, he is unprepared for a dousing in the surf. Tossed, shaken and stirred, like a rolling stone and left with sand in his shoes.We dash up the coast to catch the sun setting at Half Moon Bay, an old favorite of Kate and mine. Busier and built up a bit in 30 years but still a magical place.A fitting last stop before the final push into San Francisco. A real lesson to go your own way.