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Next morning, hotel shuttle back to OAK after the expected lamentable hotel 'continental breakfast' -- knowing there was something better in store. Caught the Airport Express to San Rafael and Santa Rosa, where Sienna fetched us home via Rustic (the pool at right -- completing the parentheses on the trip: see July 10th...

After a delicious Eggs Bennie at 12 Acres, we headed south down the coast on Highway 101. Foggy in spots, but green and gorgeous; the least traveled bit of Oregon Coast, and blessedly devoid of summertime RV-hogs...

Longest travel day of the trip, but you know what they say about horses headed back to the barn. And it's a beautiful ride. Through the Rogue and Applegate valleys, the smoke increased...