Here are a few photos from our ride to Crater Lake. This full set is available on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14694355@N07/sets/72157606834417455/
Memorable moments from this trip included:
- Big Creek Inn in Fish Camp CA. John and Pamela, the owners, were great people. John races an R6 on the weekends. Lots of motorcycle talk. John played video for us of one of his races.
- The views from Glacier Point Yosemite were breathtaking.
- The traffic in Yosemite was terrible.
- On the way from Yosemite to Lake Tahoe my bike broke down in Nevada. For the second time in 3 months I got to ride in a wrecker with my bike loaded onto the back.
- Missed a non-refundable reservation in Lake Tahoe. Never made it to Tahoe.
- Me, my brother, all of my brother’s gear, and all of my gear loaded onto my brothers rented Harley riding down the freeway trying to find a motel at 11:30 pm. Thought I was going to die.
- A&S BMW in Roseville CA is the best. The salesmen at A&S took it upon themselves to fix my bike. Their service department was closed (this was a Monday) so they brought my bike in and fixed it. Turned out to be a bad battery. Strange though as the lights still came on and dash lit up but would not start.
- Crater Lake is just unbelievable. No pictures do it justice.
- Riding the Avenue of the Giants. Zipping down this twisty road and the distinct smell of these massive redwoods.
- The coast of California was foggy and freezing. Temp hovered in the mid 50’s. Ran a heated vest and grips most of the way.
Kristine, my wife, flew to meet us in San Francisco where we met up with some other friends. We all went for Dim Sum. Awesome.
Big Sur. This area always gives me goose bumps.
Spending a week riding with my brother. We hadn’t spent this much time together since we were kids. It was a real treat.
