4CT Tour - Day Seven - Thursday, June 12th. 08

Tour Day: Seven
Day/Date: Thursday, June 12th, 2008
Time Started: 5:00 AM PDST
Time Ended: 3:15 PM PCDST
Starting Location: Monteray, CA
Ending Location: Ashland, Oregon
Total Miles Today: 517 (25% Two Lane)
Cumulative Miles: 5380
Low Temp: 41F - Pescadero Beach, CA
High Temp: 85F - Redding, CA
Highest Gas Price: $4.67 Pacifica, CA
Lowest Gas Price: $4.61 Redding, CA
States: OR (12)

In case it has not become apparent, I really like to ride early in the day. Perferably early enough to see the sun rise. I left Monteray at 5:00 am and watched the sun come up over the hills and begin to shine on the Pacific. A beautiful sight by any measure.

The temperture as I left Monteray was 46F but quickly dropped to 41F by the time I reached Pescadero Beach. Yep, you guessed it! I stopped and donned my trusty Gerbings liner, complete with a little power. "Problem Solved!"

Following the Cabrillo Highway, it did not take long to discover Pidgeon Point Lighthouse gleaming in the early dawn.

You guys will have to bear with me while I show my feminine side. Only in California do you see this kind of flowers at every turn! Just Beautiful!

Once again, either by tremendous planning, (yeah right! LOL) or shear dumb luck, (most likely) I hit it just right with the San Francisco traffic. I came in following the coast on the Cabrillo Hwy and easily entered The Presidio section of San Francisco. In no time at all I was crossing the Golden Gate Bridge and heading away from the in-coming morning traffic.

There is nothing I can add to the Golden Gate photo's. They speak for themselves!



About 85 miles south of Redding, CA I got a call over my bluetooth from yet another Motorcycle Touring Member. I am ashamed to say I do not even know his real name. His MTF handle is FXDB. He was not going to be able to meet me but he did have a suggestion for lunch, just up I-5 at The Old Town Eatery in Cottonwood, CA. Never one to pass up a good meal, I took his advice and pulled in. The people there were great and the food delicious! What more can you ask? Thanks for the suggestion FXDB!

It seemed like I spent the last half of the morning and half the afternoon driving around the magnificent Mt Shasta.

It is almost impossible to take a bad picture of this mountain!

I called it a day once I crossed the Oregon border and found a motel in Ashland. Tomorrow I look forward to riding a side trip to The Colombia River Gorge!

For Bill H. - The Wing continues to perform flawlessly! I never cease to be amazed at their performance level.

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