June 5th, 2014 – Fremont, CA to Fort Bragg, CA, ~215 miles
Did I say we planned on an early morning departure? Well, by the time we had finished uploading GPS tracks and taking care of some other administrative necessities, we were finally on our way at the crack of…early afternoon.
I had assumed that by the time we got on the road, most of the fog would have been burnt off. I was wrong.
In Golden Gate Park, we were delighted to see a 50s Ford Fairlane Convertible with 4 giant teddy bears in it. Each one was wearing the jersey of a local sports team (Giants, Warriors, etc.)
We spent some time playing around in the redwoods – after this photo I made Bui turn off his Clearwater Erica’s any time I was taking a photo of him. They’re pricey, but after seeing them work at night (or even in the day), I’m now a believer.
Felt like we had to stop at the Drive-Thru Tree in Chandelier. $3 for a motorcycle – hope the photo was worth it.
More of Highway 1. And less of Bui’s blinding lights.
Couple of tourists pose alongside a fallen redwood.
When we stopped to take the last photo, Bui noticed that we were right at a turnaround line for a 10K run. Turns out that the Avenue of the Giants Run had happened a few weeks prior. Frankly, I detest running, but this would be a great place to suffer through it.
I thought the R12GS looked great flanked by redwoods.
Because of our late start, we only made it to Fort Bragg before we decided to call it a night. Thankfully, Fort Bragg is the home of North Coast Brewing, so I knew where I wanted to eat. In addition to two of my favorite beers (Brother Thelonious and Old Rasputin), I made sure to get a sampler to see what else was worth trying again in the future:
Go to Day 3
June 6th, 2014 – Fort Bragg, CA to Portland, OR, ~550 miles