Travel Day from Hell

Oh My What a travel day!!!
The day started out gorgeous as we all pulled out of Benbow about 8:00 am. Ed started out driving and we switched and I got about 82 miles in. I asked about the road and was told it was so/so… well it was a curvy road but for some reason did not bother me that much. We stopped for lunch in Brookings where the entire group caught up. The restaurant where some remembered from trips past was no longer so we picked another and had lunch on the deck. A bit chilly but we enjoyed the meal. All was well until this point then all hell broke loose. There was a detour sign on the road for motor homes and RV’s to take. George who was in the lead missed the detour but we took it with Ken and Betty, Dave and April following. The road got worse and worse and down to a one lane road. Dave and April turned around as soon as they could because of fuel issues; we stopped just before the one lane road. We had to unhook the tow vehicle then get the rig turned around. Ken and Betty had not come back yet so we went in search for them and found them heading back. Whoever was the idiot that put up those detour signs should be hung by the you know whats!!!! Finally back on 101 we decided I would just drive the smartcar and Ed would follow. We tried to reach Dave and April but no response so assumed they were on the road ahead of us. By this time it was late afternoon and nerves were rattled and Maureen was getting very bitchy. YES, I admit it!! Even after we took the turn off from 101, Ed hit a branch that he thought tore the side of the rig, in the meantime dropped the two way radio and therefore could not answer Maureen. After several calls to George we made it in to camp. We found out Dave and April were still out there somewhere. They finally arrived about 7:00 pm. What a day….
The group were in Yurt with snacks and adult beverages. We had a meeting to discuss the agenda for the week. After that a nice walk on the beach that soothed the soul… I sure needed that.
More adventures tomorrow and I will try and get some pictures on the blog soon. So glad that everyone is here safe and sound and cheers to a great week.