shadowjack

We got a late start today about 11:00 AM, after I was up till 4:00 AM talking with family and then downloading pictures off the cameras so we could shoot more pics today. We had planned on riding all the way to Coos Bay today but that is not to be. We only made it to Ft. Bragg and had to call it a day there due mostly to the fog that rolled in on Highway 1. Jack. Along the way we took a nice detour through the Avenue of the Giants, make sure your sound is on for the video you will find this one funny :-). Jack.... read more

Today we took a ride to Yosemite National Park, there was one really interesting moment when James was riding in front of me and a deer ran out in front of him and up a hillside. He was pointing to it for me to see and I was pointing at the second deer that was right in front of his bike! Luckily it kept going following the first deer up the hillside and we all survived for another day. After returning to my brothers we met up with more family stopping by to say hi, and I got to see my Son who is named (you guessed it) Jack. ... read more

We left Solvang today heading up Pacific Coast Highway, the weather was perfect and the traffic light. Just before we got to Cambria we passed a sign that said the highway was closed but we were able to continue to we did. We passed 3 or 4 more signs that said the highway was closed and again we were not impeded so we continued. 50 miles beyond Cambria we came upon a highway patrol blockade and were told the highway was closed from this point on because of fires. We had to backtrack the 50 miles to Cambria then take a 26-mile cutover to 101. Therefore we altered out travel plans and took 101 to 152 over to 5 and rode into Tracy from the south to bypass the commute traffic from the East Bay. There ... read more

We started our ride at 6:00 AM today and it was already 89 degrees in Laughlin! It was a long hot ride to Solvang until we hit highway 101 on the coast and fog. I had to stop and put on my leather jacket, what a transition. We met up with David and Joanna White and went out to dinner at a secluded dinner house that used to be a stage coach stop over 100 years ago. The establishment is called Cold Spring Tavern, the steak was good and the atmosphere was cool. Jack.... read more