Cambria ride (AKA Lets just do U turns) Day 3

153 miles

356 miles total and almost all of it twisty. Unfortunately you cannot tell from the map how much backtracking we did–but it is there!

The weather was surprisingly, and luckily, cooperative and the ride clear of most cars (given it was Memorial Day). Since Rick said he was never coming back to California, after they move to Utah, we had to get every road in today

We began on Santa Rosa Creek Road out of Cambria. Now that was a duplicitous little road! At first twisty and paved to perfection. Then, just as soon, became goaty and rutty.

After much deliberation we gave it 🐐🐐🐐out of 5 goats.

Beautiful vistas

Look at that road. What a mess and that wasn’t even the worst of it

We then transitioned to the 46. Goodness that was boring. We then picked up the 41. I used to drive that road every day to work and I honestly recall it having more of a foliage canopy. I guess I upgraded my memory of that road. But overall it was a very nice ride even with a couple of slow poke cars.

Next was the 101 for a fast transition to Foxen Canyon Road. Always a pleasure and then the 154 with a twisty ending on the 192.

You better come back and ride with me my friends!!!

Oh, and eat too!!!

Cambia ride day 2

158 miles and 4 Uturns. Three of the Uturns were in 10 minutes of leaving out hotel. Literally the first was because Laura went right while I was waiting for them on the left side of the road. The second was because Rick went left on the 1 and not right. And the third was because I said go right for the gas station when we should have gone left. The final one was Ricks fault so he won! Someone had to break the tie

The day was spectacular. Nice turns. Minimal traffic for a holiday weekend and cooperative weather that was only mildly cold. We stopped for pictures quite a bit so that was lovely.

All in all today’s ride made me remember why I love to ride

PCH 1 never stops being amazing

Rickina and Laura take me on Mr. Toads wild ride

As Rick and Laura are leaving California (and apparently never returning) Rick decided he wanted to ride every road in pretty much a willy-nilly fashion

Odometer at leaving my house was 10,765 and we ended in Cambria at 10,968. How you ask? Because we backtracked to see a ghost train come through Gaviota and we HAD to take the 41 which had us doing a loop around beautiful Atascadero only to return to truly beautiful Morro Bay. Now anyone who knows me knows that I am directionally challenged – so imagine my chagrin as I pondered why in the world we couldn’t seem to get past Morro Bay. Rick!

Rick so sad that he couldn’t get a perfect shot of the tressel bridge

But wait- I have an idea

Let’s trudge through brush and loose rocks and gravel, all in motorcycle boots, to the opposite side of the bridge. 😂. Unfortunately we missed the train by two hours but this was pretty. Maybe, when I am feeling nostalgic I will go out and catch that train for you Rick! Catch that train for YOU Rick

Tomorrow off to Big Sur. 75 miles. Let’s see how far we go…