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Title: few pics from Central Coast Post by: sonofabike on November 17, 2009, 12:10:33 PM I was hoping for a block of 8 days off to indulge in a road trip to Death Valley and somewhere beyond (New Mexico to visit a friend came to mind), but it just didn't happen. A weekend in the Central Coast sufficed instead. I focused more on the miles this time; less stops for pic snaps. The best of the few that I did manage are below.
Monterey was my anchor point. An early start from there in the morning gave me a chance to relish Hwy 1 through Big Sur completely void of other traffic for the first time. Zero other vehicles on the road during my time of passage ... on a weekend. Unspeakably cool. Nacimiento-Fergusson Rd. from the coast to Ft. Hunter Liggett was a holy mess of gravel. So many corners and tight hairpins were loaded with loose gravel that my front end slid mid-turn over half a dozen times, both going up the hill and down the other side. Super unnerving. Other roads traveled: Interlake, Hare Canyon, Indian Valley, Adelaida, Santa Rosa Creek, Arroyo Seco - all familiar to me by now. Other roads I had hoped to explore this time, but missed again: 198, Los Gatos Creek / Coalinga Rd. (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2524/4110229693_63473f4950.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4110267694_9efeb29413.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2699/4110266824_f7f6266c55.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2529/4112539503_d10975d535.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2506/4110264702_e108fd0cd8.jpg) Title: Re: few pics from Central Coast Post by: smducman on November 17, 2009, 01:10:06 PM Thanks to share story and all nice pictures to us.
Title: Re: few pics from Central Coast Post by: Michael Moore on November 17, 2009, 01:47:00 PM Love the coffee cart. It looks like a Piaggio "Ape". (Bee in Italian)
Title: Re: few pics from Central Coast Post by: sonofabike on November 18, 2009, 04:56:10 PM Love the coffee cart. It looks like a Piaggio "Ape". (Bee in Italian) That's what the owner said it was, but I thought that front cab was wee small for an Ape. Looks more like a Bajaj (http://www.bajajusa.com/Bajaj%203%20Wheelers.htm) maybe. Title: Re: few pics from Central Coast Post by: Michael Moore on November 18, 2009, 05:10:50 PM That's what the owner said it was, but I thought that front cab was wee small for an Ape. Looks more like a Bajaj (http://www.bajajusa.com/Bajaj%203%20Wheelers.htm) maybe. Well you got me there. I'm no expert - all I know is I saw those things all over Italy, hauling grapes, building materials, you name it. I remember seeing one in San Gimignano with two big, burly guys squeezed into the tiny cab. Pretty funny. |