We wanted to get on the road early and leave San Francisco before the traffic picked up. We were packed and checked out of the hotel by 6:30am. We tried to follow some written down directions, but unexpected detours and traffic caused us to drive in circles before I pulled out my trusty iPhone Map App.
Since Scenic Route 5 was terrible, we decided to try a different route home. This route was going to be an extra hour, but we decided it was worth it if we had to avoid most of Route 5. I'm glad we drove this way as it was much prettier and way more scenic than Route 5. We even drove by Microsoft, Google, and NASA Ames on our way out. We drove through parts of wine country, and by 10:30am we decided to stop for brunch.
We stopped at Hunter's Ranch Grill, a golf club in Paso Robles, CA. It was beautiful and rustic. On Sundays, they only serve a brunch buffett, so we indulged and had prime rib, eggs benedict, cheese blintzes, and much more.
Back on the road, we drove through more parts of wine country and everything was lush and green. It rained lightly on and off during the trip, so it was enjoyable - much more so than the trip up.
The only setback during our trip was about 70 miles outside of Blythe, traffic slowed down to a stop. We sat stuck in traffic for over an hour. What was causing the traffic? Well, due to the storm, part of the road washed away. The right lane of the road fell into the ditch and was unsafe to travel.
After our unexpected stop, we finally made it to the Arizona border, where we stopped for much needed fuel.
We didn't arrive home until about 10pm, much later than expected. The cats were extremely happy for us to be home and so were we.
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