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.