2013 Calgary Trip Day 1 Saturday August 3

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This, the first day of the Calgary trip is between
San Jose, CA and Eureka, CA
This segment was planned for a total of 316 miles.

Places Visited Along The Way, Photos, and Notes
This is familiar territory for me.  I grew up in Eureka and always enjoy going back for a visit.

We covered 351 miles today and are in Eureka as planned.

San Jose, CA (A)

All hitched up and ready to go

San Francisco

What more says San Francisco then the Golden Gate Bridge
What a treat to go over it and be really able to look up and all around
Only on a motorcycle or almost as good, a convertible.

Novato

Starbucks in the Vintage Oaks at Novato, 132 Vintage Way
We have used this before as one of our stop-for-a-cup-of-coffee places.  Good old Starbuck's

Ukiah

Harley-Davidson of Ukiah no longer exists.
It has been bought and is now being run by the Gunnink Family

Willits

We found a new place (to us) to eat in Willits, Ardella's Kitchen
it looks like a standard diner, but serves sophisticated food
Carol had a spinach salad with curry chicken
I had a Rachel -- that is a Reuben but with turkey rather than corn beef

Confusion Hill is one of those places with optical illusions like a ball rolling up hill
or a person standing in one corner of a room looking much larger or smaller
It has been a fixture in southern Humboldt County for many decades (and shows it)
Driving through the redwood highway is always a treat.
Eureka, CA (B)

Redwood Harley-Davidson closed 15 minutes before we got there.  Bummer
And, they are closed on Sundays

We checked into the Red Lion Hotel Eureka
And then headed over to the Samoa Cookhouse


We arrived too late and will leave tomorrow too early for a visit to Mike's Drive-Up
where we all remember fondly from our youth

Humboldt County Courthouse
I need to get a photo for Humboldt County tomorrow.

It dawned on me that I have not memorized the license number of the trailer and I was going to write it down
and then I remembered I have a camera

Our Route Today

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