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
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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
