So long Santa Cruz, we’re heading home.

After checking out of our hotel we walked the wharf, having breakfast at a place on it, and doing some shopping. For lunch we went to Alice's Restaurant. I loved the ride up Black Rd to Skyline, but Angela didn't. It's full of sharp turns and not much fun when towing a trailer. Skyline was … Continue reading So long Santa Cruz, we’re heading home. →

Our trip thus far.

A note about photos.

The situation is this: I forgot either cable that would let us get the photos off our DSLRs, so they're going to be downloaded, processed, and posted once we get home.

San Carlos to Santa Cruz

Friday we checked out of the hotel in SC. I had a consultation in San Mateo. Afterwards, we met a friend at Pizzaria Delpfina in Burlingame, then went over the hill to the coast and rode down to Santa Cruz, where we decided to spend the night. This was a tiring but wonderful day, and … Continue reading San Carlos to Santa Cruz →

The Bay Area

After arriving in San Carlos, the plan was to meet friends the next day. However, Angela was not feeling much better, so the first thing became going to an urgent care clinic. She received a diagnosis and was easily treated, and is now (a day later) well on the mend. We went over the hill … Continue reading The Bay Area →

Winnemucca to San Carlos

I don't think there's a lot to say about this ride; it was grueling as we needed to cover ground. We had breakfast at the hotel then got on the road. Lunch was in Reno and dinner was around Sacramento. The temperature changes between the two, coming through Donner Pass on I-80, were impressive. The … Continue reading Winnemucca to San Carlos →

SLC to Winnemucca

I think this is going down as "The Salt Ride." 300-odd miles of I-80, large portions of which were around the Great Salt Lake and on the Bonneville Salt Flats (location of the infamous speedway.) Morton salt company has a salt pan operation in this region (the tallest building of the complex has the Morton … Continue reading SLC to Winnemucca →

Farmington to Salt Lake City

A late start due to the grueling and late right the night before. We had lunch before even starting the bikes, going to Blake's Lottaburger in the same lot as the hotel. Blake's is a chain of classic fast food/burger joints of the 1950s and most if not all of its locations are in New … Continue reading Farmington to Salt Lake City →

Carlsbad to Farmington

We departed Carlsbad midday and headed to Farmington. I believe we stopped for lunch before leaving Carlsbad and did dinner in Albuquerque. There isn't a lot to note on this day as it was a "cover miles" sort of trip. The significant event in the early part of the ride was Angela suffering heat stress, … Continue reading Carlsbad to Farmington →

Hello from the Bonneville Salt Flats!