SONOMA - NAPA

1/12/10 Walked thought the town of Napa started a mile and a half from town and ended up where the hill area starts climbing up the coastal range on the way to Lake Berryessa on hwy 121. We walked a total of 9 miles. The town of Napa was nice I liked the main park area and the stores and shops on 1st street. Met a guy there that asked us where we were headed and cheered us on when we told him we were planning on walking across the US. He also saw the flag on my walking stick and thought it was great idea to display it. I think I'm starting to lose a little weight the pants I have mostly been wearing need to be pulled up a couple of times, so I think it might be working a little. We are planning in going again in 2 days. Found 23 cents today.

PETALUMA - SONOMA

1/2/10
Was raining a light rain when Alex dropped me off about 3 miles before Petaluma. was not much to tell about walked through the city and ended up at a little bar. We stopped for about 1/2 hour at a star bucks I had a hot tea and a chocolate cupcake Alex had a hot tea, there were a ton of pretty girls that came and went from the Star Bucks the walk took about 3 and 1/2 hours for a total of9.9 miles. We found 64 cents on the walk.

1/6/10
it was very foggy when we left the bar for a walk towards Sonoma today departed at 9;05 walked for a total of about 8.3 miles it took about 3 hours and 10 minutes. I had a couple of revelations today that the walking seems to clean me somewhat. it feels as if my body is becoming cleaner and my mind seems more at peace . you tend to not think of the traffic as it zooms buy but more tune it out and enjoy the walk. we did less miles today because we went through a rather dangerous area where the road was without much shoulder and lots of turns so I wanted to go at it slower than usual. no animals were seen to speak of and the fog never cleared. we found 23 cents on the walk today.

1/9/10

Amal came along on this walk he did great for a 11 year old he walked with me for about 8.5 miles we stopped in a small cafe on hwy 121 and ate breakfast with Alex the food was very good it was all homemade style the orange juice hand squeezed by the taste of it. I tied an American flag on my walking stick today. we would have walked father but I had stomach problems all that morning and felt uncomfortable with the walk . We saw lots of vineyards on this walk and we stopped about 1.5 miles shy of Napa on old Sonoma road it was a lot of fun with amal walking with me he did a great job and never complained we found 25 cents on the walk.

DILLON'S BEACH

12/23/09
Alex and I departed at about noon on December 23rd from the water's edge on Dillon beach California. Perfect weather , walked to perhaps 300 yards short of twin bridges road total of about 9 miles in three hours, not bad for a first try. Saw 5 deer, and beautiful view of the ocean from up on the ridge. stopped and looked at the grave yard in Tamales. Stopped at big rock in a grove of eucalyptus trees just before twin bridges road, hope to continue exactly from here on next leg. I found 12 cents.

12/28/09
there was a light rain out when we started off today at approxemently 10am I used Alex's coat as it had a hood and he used mine , he put some plastic on his head, lol. was a rather quite walk not much of interest we saw 3 deer and at least 4 dead deer having been hit by cars. we came within 2 miles of the edge of Petaluma. we walked a total of 9.3 in about 3;38 minutes. I found 28 cents.