After a week of riding the beautiful Lake Tahoe area, my riding partner,Bill started back to Texas on another adventure. My daughter, Brooke flew in from LA and jumped on the bike with me. We started out on CA 36 to Weaverville. CA 36 sign at the beginning said 140 miles of twists and turns and it was. I wish I had taken a picture of that road sign that had the S curve sign and 140 miles. It was one of the most challenging roads of my riding career to date. Passing through Lassen Volccano NP, we ended the day at the Red Hill Motel in Weaverville. The hostess and owner was a widow, originally from San Francisco. She said she tries to keep the "riff raff" out but loves to rent to bikers. The motel office was filled with art work by her late husband. I'm constantly surprised by the diversity and interesting people I encounter on these trips.
The next day we continued west and arrived on the Northern Californa coast at Fortuna, and toured Humboldt Redwoods SP and the Avenue of the Giants. After a marvelous dinner and the night at the Trinidad Inn, we continued up 101 to Redwoods NP. After a very twisty dirt road we arrived at the Fern Canyon section of the park. Parts of Star Wars was filmed in this canyon.
Continuing into Oregon, we stopped in Bandon, OR for the night. We stayed at an 80's furnished motel on a secluded beach; reminded me of the Dingle Penisula in Ireland.
Weaverville, CA is a quirky little Northern California as evidenced by this.
Old school truck for the 30's with portion of a redwood.
Redwoods that are 1000+ years old are fantastic. This one fell naturally and was cut so that the path could continue.
Fern Canyon in Redwoods NP
A sculpture made entirely from debris picked up from the beach in Bandon, OR.
A jobs preservation law??
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