After such a great time at the Tour de Vin, I realized that I better check locations for the End of Summer Run (aka the Santa Cruise). Rather than the San Mateo coast that so many enjoyed last year, I thought a change of venue would be interesting. With that in mind, I am suggesting the following:
East Bay folks - depart Athens by 8:30 - having breakfast there or not.
Meet SF, Marin and Peninsula people at the Mill Valley Highway 1/US 101 intersection around 9:30. Non-East Bay folks could meet for breakfast in SF or southern Marin (suggestions?)
Head up Highway One, through Stinson Beach, Inverness, etc. stopping for lunch around 11:30 in
Bodega Bay.
After lunch, most would head home via 101 through Sebastopol or Petaluma, perhaps stopping at a winery along the way - that is still in the works.
This would get most home in order to relax and head out that night.
The date is Saturday
September 9th. I am looking for a head count of likely participants in order that I might coordinate with a restaurant and possible winery. Also if someone has suggestions about the route, especially any warnings, please post as well.
Please let me know if you think your attendance is a strong possibility or just a maybe and whether you expect a co-pilot. If we have general market acceptance, I will ask for a firm show of hands in the next few weeks. We are only about six weeks away - where
did the Summer go?
Tom
