I had a lovely night's sleep (very comfy bed!), made myself a cup of coffee, and sat outside enjoying the quiet morning...
Bike packed up, I headed for the reason I was there... Quincy-La Porte Rd. I had ridden this one years ago and remembered that I really loved it so wanted to go experience it again... this road is a sublime combination of this...
With views like this...
And throw in a couple of these for a little added excitement! This guy was doing pretty good with staying inside the lines...
His buddy? Not so much... I was REALLY glad I had been able to hear these guys engines as they came down the hills and could pull over and wait for them to pass...
Then the road opens up a bit with a little bit of this...
I then traversed a bunch of connect-the-dots roads winding my way through Nevada County... Willow Glenn and Marysville Rd. with a stop to New Bullards Bar Dam...
And how could I resist this?
I avoided getting shot at by moonshiners and found a new little gem...
Pleasant Valley Rd... and it was very... pleasant!
It goes from a 2-lane down to a 1-lane road and 15 is the number of day on this one!
Nicely paved though...
Bridge Port (not to be confused with the town Bridgeport off of 395!)...
Bitney Springs Rd.
Oh yeah, baybee!
And just for Tom... there's more than one...
Barn...
And what happens to a cow when it eats too many Oreos...
Revisited Indian Springs, McCourtney, Lime Kiln, Duggans, and Wolf Rd., down 49 until finally succumbing to this...
I had a brilliant five days but I was ready to be home so slab it would be. I never thought I'd ride over 1600 miles just to get a sammich... but it sure seemed as good a reason as any!
Ray and Patti (and your kids too!) - thanks so much for all the planning and your hospitality... you guys are the cream of the crop.
Bust - you were everything I thought you'd be... and more. Awesome to finally meet you "in the flesh" (so to speak... as far as I know, there was no ass flashing going on this time around)...
Doug and Gayle - thanks to you both for a lovely evening a the Chateau du Bugnatr... really enjoyed it and hope to do it again soon!
Beemerdons - thanks for being my "ride buddy" on Friday to Klamath Falls. You are a gentleman even if you are Irish. :wub:
AJ - great to finally meet you too... even if you are a bit of a hot head.
So many great people and experiences... thanks to everyone who made this such a memorable event!
FIN