Monterey and Carmel

[Old Michael]

Well,.......not really a report. Just photographs.

I called work and explained I'd not be in on Friday. Feeling sick.

Got on my bike and rode to the ocean.

Came home Saturday afternoon.

Now, I'm actually ill I think. Flu or something. Serves me right.

Here are the photos in the order in which they were taken.

Saturday Morning. Screwed around in Monterey and Carmel. Very warm. Uncrowded.

Fish.

Didn't go in.

A note here.

I'd been unaware that motorcycles were not allowed on 17-mile drive. The gentleman at the

entry point said it'd been that way since 2001, when some motorcyclists rode out onto the golf

course greens and caused a lot of damage.

"Michigan plates?" I asked.

Carmel

I began to feel poorly about noon, so I headed north, through Santa Cruz,

up 17 through and over the coastal hills, and east back into the valley and home.

Last shot. Didn't feel like stopping. The Sacramento River north of town.

Thassit. Thanks all.

 

[dcarver]

OM, me thinks your photo classes are paying off...

Hope you feel better soon, it should only last 24 hours..

 

[MCML]

Gorgeous shots, Michael. What a great way to spend a sick day!

Feel better soon.

 

[FJRBluesman]

[SIZE=14pt]AWESOME[/SIZE] pix Michael!!!

See you really were sick, you just didn't know it yet. The ride helped postpone the illness.

Hope you feel better.

Your pix now made me sick.... sick I'm not there in Monterey....

 

[escapefjrtist]

Great shots OM, thanks for sharing. I especially like the part about *Michigan plates*...

--G

 

[Hit the Road Jack]

So all that you had to eat was raw fish?

Gotta include those meal shots too you know! :yahoo:

Great report about a great place! BT, DT.

 

[wheatonFJR]

What? No snow and salt?

Great report there Michael. :clapping:

 

[user 6393]

Great pics, as always

Thanks!

 

[madjackdog]

Expect a knock on your door at any time, Michael, you scofflaw. :angry2: Are we to believe that you didn't notice the red curb in front of the aquarium? I have forwarded the picture to the pertinent authorities. As always OM, well done.

 

[Dr. Rich]

You never fail to amaze me... Surfing with your yellow helmet on... Do you ever take if off?

 

[spyderbret]

Nice report OM! Thanks for sharing the great pics!

 

[madjackdog]

I'm familiar with this surfboard. It's about 6 ft from tip to tip.

 

[Bokerfork]

That's how he fits it in that Givi case.

 

[Khunajawdge]

I'm familiar with this surfboard. It's about 6 ft from tip to tip.

Naw, being as OM is around 5'10" this board is an 8'0" or 8'2". It's around 20 to 21" wide and a square tail used primarily for beach breaks. Probably weighs 18 to 20 lbs. It's No Gun!

Was wondering though OM, if when you paddeled out to catch that first set, if the crotch of your TourMaster pants leaked, and what about those helmet speakers, are they waterproof??

Keep up with those local solo rides, you are showing us all how it's done! :clapping:

 

[Tyler]

The coast in winter is one of my favorite places to ride. Beautiful pics, OM! :clapping:

 

[donaldb]

WOW!

Thanks for the memories.

It's hard to believe it's been almost 9 years ago........time really flies.

Wife and I visited Monterey, Carmel, San Francisco and the wine valleys back in the fall of 2000.

We did the 17 mile loop, ate lunch at Pebble Beach Country Club, we toured the Monterey Bay Aquarium.....

Had the same exact beach views....and cannery row.....uh oh....you forgot pics of cannery row????????

You have to go back now for missing pics.

Thanks for the memories!!!!!

It was a great trip back in 2000...........expensive.......but nice. Hate to think how much more it would cost to go back again. Think we will just savor the memories and pictures, look back and smile.

 

[MEM]

OM - I DO enjoy your ride reports! Your photos are always fabulous

 

[Mooseonagoose]

I can almost smell the salt air [& fish]! Thanx!

 

[Old Michael]

Thanks all for all of the kind, encouraging, and thoughtful comments.

And thanks for the OTHER comments too.

Don't know which I enjoy most.

Here a just a few more piccies. (I took like nine thousand of them.)

A neat little Buell near the beach.

Bargains?

Buncha candyasses. If I was to scuba dive, I'd go in naked.

Wetsuits.

HA!

That's an otter there - (on the right Bust).

And me without my rifle. Good eatin'.

Dirt riding.

Britney? Izzat you?

Okay. I'll stop. Thanks again.