After our last camping night of being wet and cold, we decided to buy a new one... No, it does not have heat... And by the way, clothes, shoes, camping equipment, moto equipment, wine (but not groceries) are much cheaper here than in Canada. The tent is water-proofed this time, but it is not perfect yet. It does not have a second lining on top, hence the wind blows through it and it's colder than with the other one. Where are the sunny, hot Californian days ???
Anyway, we finished our stay in San Francisco by riding with our motorcycles on the Golden Gate Bridge...
We are again taking our time, enjoying the scenery of the seaside. We were not expecting a rough and wild coast like this. It's the absolute perfect road for motorcycles, winding just enough and just pretty. We have driven only 150-250 kms a day in the last 3 days. We stop early, set up the tent, go for walks, take pictures and just enjoy ourselves. Already 9 months gone from Montreal!
The first day, after leaving San Francisco, we travelled to Point Reyes. It was so windy... that the lighthouse was closed for pedestrians. I was riding behind Alain and again, I had some chills along my spine as the wind was pushing us in all directions...
It's May 29, 2011 today and our stay here is slightly spoiled by the weather that just does not want to cooperate. During the day, it's windy, cloudy most of the times. We were lucky enough for the last couple of days to find a campground where they had a recreation room, where we could cook and get some heat... At night, we are okay, it's not that cold although we did buy an extra fleece bag to have under our sleeping bags. We hit some heavy rains too in the last few days, to such an extent that one afternoon, we stopped early, and took cover in the tent... We even had supper inside the tent ! A first on our trip !
We have driven through the Redwood National and State Parks along the coast, but again did not spend as much time as we would like because of the weather. The redwood trees are the largest in the world, at least the tallest. It is not as impressive as the Sequoia trees which are very wide, but it is still awesome to see.
... and yes, this is Alain riding through a tree...
and yes, it is snowing...
Tonight, we are tired, were cold all day and need some heat. We have stopped in a Motel 8. Some deserved rest for us... Tomorrow we are On the Road Again towards...
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