Well, it’s been quite the journey and I can’t believe that it’s already over. Yesterday I rode the final 100 miles into Beaverton, and home.
It was certainly a bittersweet homecoming.
Since Hearst Castle, I continued my ride up the California coast and headed into San Francisco to meet up with some friends.
Along the way I drove [...]
The ride home
August 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Riding Reports
Tags:Beach·California·Humboldt Redwoods State Park·Motorcycle Touring·Oregon·San Francisco
Pacific Coast Highway
August 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Riding Reports
I got to the coast yesterday via an awesome stretch of CA41 that took me through some windy and beautiful wine country. The weather is already a lot more pleasant. I was even a little chilled for part of the ride.
It feels good to be on the coast and have some curves in the road. [...]
Tags:CA-1·California·Camping·Hearst Castle·Monterey·Motorcycle Touring·Pacific Coast Highway·San Francisco·San Simeon State Park
Riding solo, riding dirty
August 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Riding Reports
Doing this trip alone is so different than doing it with Ryan. I don’t have anyone to complain about the heat with, no one to point out fat people on Harleys, no one to talk about how creepy it is to be in a campground completely alone, and I don’t have anyone to spoon peanut [...]
Tags:California·Camping·Fresno·Half Dome·Hiking·Millerton Lake·Motorcycle Touring·Nevada Falls·Yosemite National Park
The City of Angels
August 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Riding Reports
Before this trip, I had only spent a few hours in Los Angeles and had seen virtually nothing. I wasn’t impressed.
Well this time around I spent about three whole days there. But I still feel like I’ve seen barely anything. And I still wasn’t that impressed.
Our gracious host, Eric Sugihara affectionately known as Sugi, was [...]
Tags:Beach·California·Los Angeles·Motorcycle Touring·Six Flags