Bike Ride to Bodega Bay

Last weekend Aaron planned a Bike ride. The weather is finally getting better, we have one last bout of rain on its way and then its sun sun sun for the next 6 months. So it was time to sneak a in a ride. Shine up the bike and hit the road. We went with a couple in our cong called Andre and Claudia Tutijan. A very cool, fit and young at heart couple. Plus they are super cool as they both ride. Im going to soon too!

We packed very light and headed to the coast. We past some of the most beautiful scenery i have ever seen. The light green Spanish moss hung from enchanted trees and looked almost white as the sun caught them. Vineyards stretched as far as the eye could see amongst green rolling hills and farms.
We set off about 7am and headed to Starbucks for coffee then headed down highway 50 to winters for breakfast about an hour away. There enjoyed a breakfast of toast, eggs and potatoes. This is the actual table we sat at but I did not take this picture and its not us .

We rode on taking the back roads past the vineyards and stopping occasionally to take pictures or rest my weary butt! Ok so I have to address my buttocks and legs. Please now before we go any further pick up your standerd soft back bible, or for those who do not have a bible handy any soft back fiction. Imagine double the length and padded. That is what I sat on for 7 hours that day. I have have a back rest on the bike but the seat is narrow and my butt is not. Even for a more narrower butt its gonna be a test. I cramped up alot on this journey and there is nothing you can do about it but flex those muscles and try not to squirm as Aaron is doing 70+. Below is one of our stops and some picture taking.







We rode on until we reached the town of Bodega, if it sounds familiar to you that is because this is where they filmed the Alfred Hitchcock movie "The Birds". We drove through it and headed off to the cliffs. We where finally at the coast. It had taken 6 hours and I was very sore. The weather had been warm enough for me to take my leather jacket off, but as we hit the coast the wind was pretty strong and I could feel it pushing the bike as and Aaron having to hold it steady as we traversed the coastal roads. We stayed for all of about 15 mins as it was very cold and headed for a crab shack we had seen back a mile or two that offerd fresh crab and tri tip. It was very yummy and hit the spot.










We found our hotel and showered and went to sushi for dinner. Came back and slept like the dead. We stayed at the Hampton inn and Suites the rooms were really nice and big the shower was huge bog enough for 4 adults!! We slept in king beds and had a buffet breakfast the next morning. It was Sunday and the special talk was that evening for us so we decided to hit the freeway (motorway) and head back the fast way. We made 2 stops on the way back lunch and a Harley shop were we found a great riding jacket for me on sale so we brought it and now I really look like I belong on the back of the bike.. Actually I belong on my own bike lol.. Will post pics of my new Jacket asap.


Ta ta for now.. or TTFN as they say.