Sunday, August 4, 2002
Breakfast at The Penguin Cafe, a typical Mom and Pop diner. Patrick thought the pancakes were especially good. Checked out of the Coast Inn. We stayed in Room 29, which had one queen bed and a tiny bath. Our rate was $149 per night for a Friday and Saturday night. Drove from Laguna Beach to San Francisco. Lunch at IHOP in Bakersfield. On the way home, we passed the cow ranch and it stank so much that Patrick decided to no longer eat red meat. Two accidents slowed us down during our drive back. The first one was near Buttonwillow. A truck had caught on fire, entirely burned to smithereens. There seemed to be no injuries. The second accident was near Crow's Landing. A truck and a Suburban had turned over on their sides. Four cars were involved, and we saw an ambulance as we drove past. Dinner at Jitra.