Packing for multi-day road trips in the NSX is always a Tetris-like challenge...

...especially when I must bring my helmet for a high performance driving event. The last time Valerie and I attempted a nine day road trip like this was for NSXPO 2003 in Sonoma. This NSXPO is in San Francisco, but with track days much further north.

Ready to roll!

We stop at Starbucks in Santa Nella for a much needed caffeine infusion

That building is probably the most recognizable building in Santa Nella because you can see it from the freeway. I certainly remember passing it en route to NSXPO 2003.

Almost there, stay on target

Topping up the tank at Costco in Richmond, CA

The sun is going down as my NSX waits in line for gas

Valerie and I arrive at Craig and Linda's home in Point Richmond

Our friends have me park on their driveway across the street. It is much easier parking there...becausee there are no concrete blocks I might accidentally hit with my bumper

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge at Twilight In 2003, we led a caravan of NSXs across that bridge to get to the NSXPO host hotel in San Rafael...but this year Valerie and I decided to head up early so we can visit with friends in the area.

Sailboat on San Francisco Bay

San Francisco from Point Potrero. Craig drove us out here to show us lots filled with Tesla Model 3s ready to be shipped, but they are all gone...Tesla is making a huge push to end this quarter strong!

I do not think the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge has changed much since I first crossed it in 2003. I do not think I will be crossing it during this trip.

There's a much lesser known bridge across the bay

Pegasus Voyager, Cruid Oil Tanker

View northwest from our friends' home

Remnants of a neighbor's dock...destroyed when a large eucalyptus tree collapsed due to water saturated soil following heavy rains

A large eucalyptus tree like the one that toppled another neighbor's dock towers over homes to the south

I can see how a tree like this would cause serious damage

A better look at the roots of the eucalyptus tree that fell

Golden Gate Bridge

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge during the golden hour