Day 27 (September 8th 2016) to Mendocino, California

We left relatively early to go to Mendocino. We had to drive quite a bit and we knew that the last portion of the road would be hilly and winding. Our first stop was for lunch in Eureka. It is a wonderful nice town with older very well preserved houses. It is clear that this area was a hub at some point in time for the gold rush and the lumber industry.

The Road 1 after we left the 101 was a bit nerve wracking. A sign was advising not to take this road with trailers more than 30 ft. The road is very narrow going up and down with many turns of more that 270°… No shoulder, most of the time, the cliff going down is on one side and it is the steep hill in the other, only few place to stop to let traffic pass us. It is almost better to drive as you have to really keep your eyes at all time on the road. The passenger is in a better position to appreciate the ‘danger’. If you leave the road, you better have your affairs in order... At some point, there was a deer between the asphalt and the hill. I told him: don’t move, don’t move, wait until the Alto has passed! Fortunately, he did wait. I did not take picture as I would likely have been sick, not watching the road. Once on the coast, it is the view we got!