Day 10, Santa Clara, CA - Drake

As you can see, we've picked up a new member, Charlotte.We got her mail-order off a plane from St. Louis to LAX, apparently the box she was hidden in didn't make it past security (reasons unknown).

After getting her a new, more fashionable dress with less lace, we hopped on US Hwy 1 and headed north. We landed for the night in a park near San Luis Obispo where we shanghaied a camping spot despite lacking a reservation. Waking up, we continued north to the Hearst Ranch, took a tour, and then mosied up to Monterrey and Santa Cruz, finally ending the day at our friend Kevin's

in Santa Clara.

Kevin works as a Student Affairs intern with the University of Santa Clara. He lives in a house right across from campus with his girlfriend Melissa, and they are excellent entertainers. It was actually very reminiscent of Iowa - we spent the night sitting on the porch, sipping brew, and discussing the merits (or, in my opinion, lack of merit) of furries. On to Mammoth Lake! Yosemite! Ben Raphelson!