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Motorcycle Adventure To California

Shelter Cove, CA. The pictures from here and the redwoods are out of order, but I don't want to try and fix them while on the road.

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Thats all for today. Be back again on Day 18!
 
As usual, your daily progress reports make starting my day enjoyable. I have never followed someones trip ona forum before, it almost feels like we are with you at times!

Drive safe Mad Dog!
 
Pru, thanks so much for the running commentary and pix of your trip, I still have just under 2 months before mine and feel as though I'm with you on this trip, keep it safe and savor the memories.
 
Pru, thank you for the photo journal of your trip to California...you have indeed captured why in spite of all the foibles it has done politically and financially, it is still a fine state that has a bit of everything for the 2 wheeled traveler. As most of you know I am a "homie" from Northern California and to this day there are a lot of reasons why even though Southern California has a lot going on...when it comes to travel and scenery NorCal has it beat.

For example a camp ground in SoCal is enough space to put up your tent and park, possibly a BBQ pit and if your lucky some shrubs and tree cover, (you feel like your camping in a trailer park)...and generally no campfires or beverages allowed or severely restricted.

But up in NorCal you have a canopy of redwoods, enough room to setup 2 or 3 tents, picnic tables, running water, and EVEN warm showers and bathroom facilities nearby and if you are smart enough to go during light part of the season, plenty of hiking, fishing less crowds. You are allowed to make a small fire in a BBQ pit area for your campsite and far enough away, if you douse the lights, it allows you to view clear starry nights. If you keep relatively low key, you can party late, have beverages (as long as you clean up and make sure you pack your food stuffs in BEAR PROOF containers LOL!
 
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Motorcycle Adventure, Day 18

New, thank you for your comments. I have ridden a lot of miles in Northern California over the last few days and I can confirm it is a scenic as anywhere I have ever been. It was a cool, sunny morning in Arcata, CA at 0530. I have been doing some real good guessing here lately. I almost stopped south of Eureka for the night and the traffic was pretty thick when I went through there yesterday afternoon. I guessed if I went north of the city, the traffic would be better this morning and it was. I used my lined gloves, long sleeve t shirt, sweat shirt and chaps. I didn’t take off the sweat shirt until mid afternoon. The redwoods were calling me again, so I went through the Redwood National Park. I took a scenic detour which let to a three mile long dirt road that looked out toward the ocean while being among the trees. It was spectacular and I had the whole place to myself. The ride to Crescent City was beautiful. I headed east on Hwy199 which took me through the Smith River National Recreation Area. It was absolutely beautiful. I pulled into a rest area a few miles before the Oregon border to clean my windshield. I met a fellow rider with his little dog that rides in a tank bag. He was from Washington and inquired at to my destination. As I was unclear, he suggested Crater Lake. That had never been on the list of places to go, but once I studied the map, it seemed as good as anyplace else. As I had put more than 5K miles on the geezer glide since this trip started, I consulted the Harley road guide to see if there was a dealer where I may get a quick oil change. D & S Harley Davidson was located in Medford, Oregon and that was right on the way to Crater Lake. I pulled in at 1320 and the first person I dealt with was Jaclyn, the grand daughter of the dealership owner. She consulted with Greg the service manager and between the two of them, they found a way to get me in for a Jiffy lube. The tech who came out and got my bike, Eddie, was only a young fella, but he couldn’t have been any nicer. While I was milling around the store an older gentleman approached me and asked about my trip. I filled him in on all the details and he told me of his cross country trips over the decades. It took a while before all the pieces of the puzzle fit into place, but I was talking to the owner of the dealership. This man knows how to run a business and treat customers. I told him of my great experience at Carson City and he just smiled. I yapped with him for an hour. Almost all the employees there were his kids, grandkids, or people he had hired many years ago. He introduced me to his oldest daughter who runs the company website and she wanted a picture of me to put into their blog. I have not seen it yet, as I am busy with today’s documentary. I told her about HDT and she is going to take a look at it. I made it to Crater Lake later than I would have liked, but I didn’t want to go much further without an oil change. I am unable to describe Crater Lake, I will let the pictures speak for themselves. I stopped at a little town called Chemult, OR and got a room for the night. 331.4 miles today; 5361for the trip thus far. Pictures to follow.
 
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