I know this doesn't include anything about a Concours, but it does include about a love for riding. I hope you enjoy the pictures and the description of the adventure.
Our youngest daughter finally received the date when she would defend her PhD thesis at Stanford. It immediately sounded like a great opportunity to take a ride down Highway 101 from the Seattle area to San Mateo and Stanford University. So I jumped at the opportunity and started planning.
If you're heading down that way, expect traffic to be bad around Seaside and Cannon Beach. Once past there, I found the traffic was far less. One thing that compounded the traffic...and motel reservation issue...was the forest fires. I met one couple who drove in from their home inland, simply to get away from the choking smoke. I've read of riders who don't plan where they'll stay till about 5 pm that night. With virtually every motel showing "No Vacancy" and the campgrounds with "Full" signs on them, I'm glad I made reservations.
No trip down Hwy 101 would be complete without a stop at Cannon Beach.
There's something about sea stacks that intrigues me. How some big chuck of rock can resist the never-ending action of the ocean and stand tall while everything around them is washed away.
And in other places, the wind and waves sculpted some beautiful shapes.
Cape Perpetua was worth a couple hours stop.
When the waves came rushing up this channel, they made a booming sound like a canon going off.
Lots of lighthouses.
One of the motels had access to a private beach. I think you could've stayed there all day long with no one to disturb you.
I also did some riding through the Redwoods and took some hikes. The trees weren't the only thing interesting.
Our youngest daughter finally received the date when she would defend her PhD thesis at Stanford. It immediately sounded like a great opportunity to take a ride down Highway 101 from the Seattle area to San Mateo and Stanford University. So I jumped at the opportunity and started planning.
If you're heading down that way, expect traffic to be bad around Seaside and Cannon Beach. Once past there, I found the traffic was far less. One thing that compounded the traffic...and motel reservation issue...was the forest fires. I met one couple who drove in from their home inland, simply to get away from the choking smoke. I've read of riders who don't plan where they'll stay till about 5 pm that night. With virtually every motel showing "No Vacancy" and the campgrounds with "Full" signs on them, I'm glad I made reservations.
No trip down Hwy 101 would be complete without a stop at Cannon Beach.
There's something about sea stacks that intrigues me. How some big chuck of rock can resist the never-ending action of the ocean and stand tall while everything around them is washed away.
And in other places, the wind and waves sculpted some beautiful shapes.
Cape Perpetua was worth a couple hours stop.
When the waves came rushing up this channel, they made a booming sound like a canon going off.
Lots of lighthouses.
One of the motels had access to a private beach. I think you could've stayed there all day long with no one to disturb you.
I also did some riding through the Redwoods and took some hikes. The trees weren't the only thing interesting.