Herb , I took the lonely two-laners as I wanted to further explore this Coast Range backwater . One can still see what California looked like when we were kids (getting to be a real long time ago , huh ?). I read a few Steinbeck novels and always felt the Coast Ranges where the true heart of what the ideal of California was . I was pretty (over)confident that the worst was over with the vehicle - for now . As for writing , you will have to settle on some ramblings on these boards , for now . If I wrote a book , only a few friends would read it .