THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT INTERMISSION
OF TWO WEEKS
WHILE I ENTERTAIN MY WIFE
WHO KINDLY LET ME GO ON THIS ADVENTURE
I WILL POST SOME OF THE ADVENTURE FOR MY MEMORY
STORY OF 50 SCOOTERS "RIDING" ACROSS AMERICA AND ME FINDING MY WAY BACK HOME ON THE BACK ROADS
Sunday, May 6, 2012
MORRO BAY TO MONTEREY TO OAKLAND
MORRO BAY TO MONETERY
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Had a great evening looking out my window at the water drinking Brittinay's wine. It was great to relax in luxury for a day. Up and off to the car wash early to clean some road dirt off Big Red. It was the worst self-serve car wash and did not do Red justice
.
We packed up and hit the road for Monterey. Califorinia route 1 varried from 4 lane urban to rural tourist 2 lane along the coast. It is a beautiful ride.
Rolled into Monterey early and checked in to the Surf Inn. I went over budget in Morro Bay, but offset it with this $44 a night motel. It was basic but clean. Quick run around town and I was not sure why I stopped here. Been here before and really did not need to do it again.
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Had a big down pour overnight last night. I walked up the road to Starbucks and had a morning coffee waiting for the roads to dry. Visited with Steve, a gullwing rider, in the parking lot for awhile and then hit the road.
First part of highway 1 was not thrilling. Four lanes and not much scenery. However, after a few miles it turned into a very nice 2 lane with great scenery. Not nearly as much traffic as yesterday. Sunny, cold and windy.
Lunch time we took a right off the main road to Pesacdaro. At the gas station I had a long talk about scooters with a sheriff's deputy. He had had a generic scooter and his wife said it was ugly and he should get rid of it and get a real scooter. So, the Vespa is at the top of the last. Had a nice deli sandwich in this small town.
Red said, that if I was going to hide him in a closest for a few weeks, he wanted a good ride in pretty country. We found it.
Eventually we had to turn to Oakland. Another wild ride. A ten mile bridge with high wind warnings and interstate 880 with 5 lanes of wild traffic.
Big Red was going to rest in a storage facility just a few blocks from the Amtrak station which is how I am leaving town. I have bought cars easier than renting at this place. Tons of paperwork, silly rules and finger prints. $19 for a month of indoor storage, so I could not complain much.
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Had a great evening looking out my window at the water drinking Brittinay's wine. It was great to relax in luxury for a day. Up and off to the car wash early to clean some road dirt off Big Red. It was the worst self-serve car wash and did not do Red justice
.
We packed up and hit the road for Monterey. Califorinia route 1 varried from 4 lane urban to rural tourist 2 lane along the coast. It is a beautiful ride.
Rolled into Monterey early and checked in to the Surf Inn. I went over budget in Morro Bay, but offset it with this $44 a night motel. It was basic but clean. Quick run around town and I was not sure why I stopped here. Been here before and really did not need to do it again.
Now where the hell you trying to make me go gladys
Yep, that's right. $5.84 a gallon
Eat your heart out EMU19
MONTEREY TO OAKLAND
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Had a big down pour overnight last night. I walked up the road to Starbucks and had a morning coffee waiting for the roads to dry. Visited with Steve, a gullwing rider, in the parking lot for awhile and then hit the road.
First part of highway 1 was not thrilling. Four lanes and not much scenery. However, after a few miles it turned into a very nice 2 lane with great scenery. Not nearly as much traffic as yesterday. Sunny, cold and windy.
Lunch time we took a right off the main road to Pesacdaro. At the gas station I had a long talk about scooters with a sheriff's deputy. He had had a generic scooter and his wife said it was ugly and he should get rid of it and get a real scooter. So, the Vespa is at the top of the last. Had a nice deli sandwich in this small town.
Red said, that if I was going to hide him in a closest for a few weeks, he wanted a good ride in pretty country. We found it.
Eventually we had to turn to Oakland. Another wild ride. A ten mile bridge with high wind warnings and interstate 880 with 5 lanes of wild traffic.
Big Red was going to rest in a storage facility just a few blocks from the Amtrak station which is how I am leaving town. I have bought cars easier than renting at this place. Tons of paperwork, silly rules and finger prints. $19 for a month of indoor storage, so I could not complain much.
Steve
Road art
Off the beaten trail. It was great.
Cleaning up Big Red before we park him
The Big Red house
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