Thursday, August 13, 2026

Bodega Bay: Bodega Bay and MPG

 


The view from our AirBnB.  Not as dramatic as Shelter Cove, but very pleasant and we are pleased to be here.

As I have noted I have never seen northern California before.  It is beautiful and has few people.  I googled ‘What percent of California’s population lives San Francisco and south?’ and AI told me 90%.  I googled ‘What percent of California’s land is north of San Francisco?’ and was told 58%.  Both numbers surprise me.

Today we passed over more than a dozen rivers and creeks running almost dry.  Riverbeds two hundred yards wide carried water a tenth of that and often even less.  Some creeks were completely dry.


Because we knew California gas prices are high, Carol rented a Toyota Camry hybrid.  Neither of us had any experience with hybrids.  We have now stopped for gas twice and are getting an impressive 47 mph.

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