We continued on down the street until we got to the Clock Tower. The Town Clock was built in 1882 in Connecticut, and shipped around Cape Horn on a clipper ship, then by barge up the Petaluma River
We then walked across the Balshaw Bridge that goes over the
Petaluma River, though not quite far enough for a good view of the ‘turn-around’
basin for boats that used to bring grain here for milling, after which it was
shipped back to the sender.
Back across the bridge we stopped in a wine bar for a
tasting. I didn’t care for the choice of wines so I simply had a glass of
champagne. Chris did a tasting of whites and didn’t really care for any of
them. (But then, I knew from the start that I was making the better choice ;-)
After an admittedly short exploration of old town, it was
time to head back to the campground for a quick change of clothes, and then off
to pick up Pat to go out to dinner. We had a very nice dinner at Graffiti, then
back to our coach where we had brownies for dessert (love the Ghirardelli Dark
Chocolate Brownie Mix).
Sunday, Sept 10, 2017 (California)
Petaluma (KOA)
We had decided Saturday that we would stay here another
night (if our campsite was available) and play wait-and-watch the weather and
smoke/fire news because it was looking like there was rain coming our way. Luckily,
even though there was an event going on that included use of the campground, we
were able to stay. The event was a 'Breathe Bike Trek' sponsored by the ‘Breathe’ organization. " . . . Breathe
has a national reputation for breaking new ground and seeking creative
solutions to cleaning the air and improving lung health."
So with no real plans, we decided on a leisurely day, starting
with a soak in the hot tub, and then took advantage of the public showers. And
then, as we often do, a stroll around the campground to check out the other
coaches staying there (make/model and size, patio/accessories, bicycles, tow
cars, etc.).
Monday, Sept 11, 2017 (California)
Petaluma (KOA)
With the weather report holding, leading us to believe that
after some much-needed rain we could continue our trip north, we extended our
stay yet another night and enjoyed a day in the coach with our kitties, and
eventually, some rain. We even sat outside the coach for a bit under the awning
enjoying the rain. Another slow day for enjoying reading,
playing board games, and just relaxing.