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Thursday,
December 2nd, 2004 Started at
11:15 AM. Gassed up
at the Valero, corner of DeAnza and Prospect, 11:25 AM. $2.379, 3.804
gal,132.7 miles on the trip odometer South on 85, South
on 17, South on
1, past Watsonville, Moss Landing, Monterey, Carmel, etc. finally to the
coast Sign
“Road twisty and mountainous next 63 miles” Weather
was fabulous. Clear, there
was little if any wind. Ocean
was as calm as I have ever seen it. Air was
very cold. Wearing two
t-shirts, polo shirt, flannel lined denim pants, heavy socks, leather
jacket and chaps, my heavy winter gloves.
Feet cold but tolerable. Spectacular
views one after another. Water
color was perfect. Felt
like stopping for photos every mile. Arch
bridge near Pt. Lobos had two Highway Patrol cars flashing lights.
Film crew were taking pictures of bridge.
Had still cameras on booms attached to North end. There are very few opportunities to stop for gas along Hwy 1. There
are absolutely NO fast food restaurants. Got gas, a
hot dog and a protein bar at
Cambria Shell 2:52 PM, $2.719, 169.4 odometer, 3.946 gallons Morro Bay 93442. Jay was waiting in his
driveway for me. Arrived
Jay's 3:25 PM,
odometer at 23.0 Day
Totals: 4:10 elapsed, 192.4 miles, some really good photos, spectacular
weather. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday,
December 3rd, 2004 Started at
11:15 AM. Odometer at 23.0 Tried to
ride over to Morro Rock. Went
up Main St. found Atascadero Rd. which headed West.
It turns onto Embarcadero but dead ends in sand dunes North of
the Rock. Headed up Hwy 1. Route
46 East is about 15 miles North Rte 46 is
really pretty. Climbs and
winds but is nicely paved and wide.
Traffic was good, all drivers maintaining reasonable speeds. About 22-25 miles from 1 to 101. Wearing my
medium gloves. Hands are
colder than I’d like. North on
101 Nice
weather, good traffic at this point.
Zooming along pretty good. 12:35,
odometer at 103.7, stopped at San Ardo.
Little town, nothing really of interest. Ate a
burger, fries, iced tea at In ‘N Out Burger in Salinas, 1:40 Gassed up
in Salinas Shell 2:01 PM, $2.559, 4.888 gal, 168.8 on odometer
Wow, may be driest I’ve ever run the tank. Arrived
home at 3:10 PM, 66.0 on odometer Day
Totals: 3:55, elapsed: 211.8 miles, glad to be home ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trip
totals, 8:05 on bike, 404.2 miles |
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