Leaving USA

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Promised major update but Internet access here (LA Airport) is poor terminal has no legible keys so excuse typos. Trip down the coast was phenomenal at least as a drive . Will have to review entries when/if we get better access in Fiji. Anyhow from San Francisco we took Greyhound bus down to Santa Barbara, partly for te experience and partly to avoid getting lost coming out of SF. Santa Barbara looked a nice lazy kind of little resort but we didn't stop much beyond picking up a hire car. Thenoff down the coast as it was getting late we by passed Monterey and headed straight for Big Sur. Fantastic drive with the sun setting over the pacific to our left and another breathtaking vista round each corner but would we find a campsite before dark?

Eventually just as dusk was setting in found a campsite and booked in for 2 nights. Campsite consisted of a large grove of ypungish redwoods besides acreek or burn as we would call it. Got tent pitched just as it got really dark and headed down the road to the local bar for a meal. Great bar "The Maiden" good food and an incredible selection of beers. Couple of beers and bed. to be continued...

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