few pics from Central Coast

[sonofabike]

I was hoping for a block of 8 days off to indulge in a road trip to Death Valley and somewhere beyond (New Mexico to visit a friend came to mind), but it just didn't happen.  A weekend in the Central Coast sufficed instead.  I focused more on the miles this time; less stops for pic snaps.  The best of the few that I did manage are below.

Monterey was my anchor point. An early start from there in the morning gave me a chance to relish Hwy 1 through Big Sur completely void of other traffic for the first time.  Zero other vehicles on the road during my time of passage ... on a weekend.  Unspeakably cool.

Nacimiento-Fergusson Rd. from the coast to Ft. Hunter Liggett was a holy mess of gravel.  So many corners and tight hairpins were loaded with loose gravel that my front end slid mid-turn over half a dozen times, both going up the hill and down the other side.  Super unnerving.

Other roads traveled: Interlake, Hare Canyon, Indian Valley, Adelaida, Santa Rosa Creek, Arroyo Seco - all familiar to me by now.  Other roads I had hoped to explore this time, but missed again: 198, Los Gatos Creek / Coalinga Rd.

[smducman]

Thanks to share story and all nice pictures to us.

[Michael Moore]

Love the coffee cart. It looks like a Piaggio "Ape". (Bee in Italian)

[sonofabike]

Love the coffee cart. It looks like a Piaggio "Ape". (Bee in Italian)

That's what the owner said it was, but I thought that front cab was wee small for an Ape.  Looks more like a Bajaj maybe.

[Michael Moore]

That's what the owner said it was, but I thought that front cab was wee small for an Ape.  Looks more like a Bajaj maybe.

Well you got me there. I'm no expert - all I know is I saw those things all over Italy, hauling grapes, building materials, you name it. I remember seeing one in San Gimignano with two big, burly guys squeezed into the tiny cab. Pretty funny.