I was running late because the past two weekends I had to leave home at 7 AM and 7:30 AM. Today I had too much time to fool around. I was planning on leaving home at 9:00 AM but got engrossed in stuff and did not get on the road until 9:30 AM and I still had to get gas.
Anyway I arrive at the Chevron meeting place at 10:59 AM. Everyone else is there already.
Cranky has his big American Flag on his bike. His bike was the landmark for the Meeting Place.
We ride through Saratoga and head into the hills. Today everyone comes to a full stop at Stop Signs. They must have read last week's Blog.
The road narrows. What happened to the double yellow lines? These are from Castle Rock State Park on Hwy 9.
It is dark in some sections of the road. We are traveling through some tall, thick redwoods.
A break at Big Basin State Park. Actually outside the Park proper. But there is a restroom. :-)
A story about the couple that took our pic in the tree.. Roy took a pic of them in the tree and we asked them to take one of us.
They were glad to, they said they wanted a pic too,
they've actually met the Wild Hogs!!! Good joke!!
Cranky
We continue along Hwy 9 to Boulder Creek and then take Bear Creek Road to loop over to Hwy 35 - Skyline Boulevard. Along the way we stop at a Vista.
Some photos as we continue our Ride along Skyline Boulevard.
When we arrive at the junction with Hwy 92, it is a 12 mile long parking lot. So our Ride into Half Moon Bay must be rescheduled.
So we take a break and after some discussion decide to head in different directions. Since some live south, north and east of where we have stopped. We say our good byes.
Roy C heads back to Castro Valley. Jazzhound heads home to Berkeley. Gar, K.C. and Cranky head back to Alice's for lunch. Redbeard and I head for the Original Pancake House in Fremont as David J rides along with us on Hwy 92 over the San Mateo Bridge until I-880.
I have wanted to eat at the Original Pancake House for some time now. There are now about 100 open. The only one that I ate at was quite a few years ago at the original Original Pancake House in Portland, OR. I loved their large Apple Pancake:
............ Original Pancake House
A quote from their web site:
"Our signature items include the Apple Pancake, a single large pancake smothered with sautéed apples and cinnamon sugar baked to perfection. To create a deliciously rich cinnamon sugar glaze."
We get to the Pancake House and the hours are from 6:30 AM to 2 PM, M - F and 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Sat and Sun. We get there at 3:10 PM, so it is closed. I hate the traffic pattern getting there from home. Perhaps some weekend.
But Redbeard lives in Fremont so he leads to Dina's Family Restaurant.
Here is the "food" shot for Sherm. I did have my clam chowder. And baked short ribs with rice and veggies and lots of gravy.
Heading home I left the Interstates to ride the Old Altamont Pass Road. I had to stop and take a couple of photos just outside of Tracy. The sheep have kids.
Cranky's end of ride:
Not much happened after we split up, we went back to Alice's and after that, I went south on 9, KC went east on 84 and Gar went west on 84!
Blogger is busted, I can't upload any pics or do my blog..
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GREAT RIDE!!!!!! - up to 92....
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Cranky
Cranky's Blog of his Ride
Todays Riders:
VSP ..................... #5569 ................ Stockton
Gar ..................... #13077 ............... Santa Cruz
David J ............... #13157 ............... Woodland
Jazzhound .......... #15466 .............. Berkeley
Roy C .................. #16477 .............. Castro Valley
Cranky ................. #16804 ............ San Jose
Redbeard ............ #18179 .............. Fremont
K. C. ................... #23847 .............. Sunnyvale
Epilogue:
I had to drive to Alameda today {Sunday the 21st} to pick up a spare seat pan for one of my motorcycles. So at the last minute I decide to detour to Fremont and have an Apple Pancake.
Here is the Apple Pancake. It is more like an apple pie, but instead of the crust you get a baked egg rich batter pancake.
Too much to eat. That is a 10" plate.
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