Monterey - New Thread

[Veronica]

So, I've seen the list of who is going.

Who is making a weekend out of it? Where are you staying?

V.

[aka_kim]

I am supposed to be "navigating" the bike bus with SK. Little does she know that I got lost on the way to Monterey last year. We're staying Sat. night at the Residence Inn in Salinas.

[bikerz]

I'm going, but I can't stay overnight due to dog responsibilities.

[dachshund]

I'm pretty sure I'm going, but I can't stay over either. I'm mulling over the logistics....

[SadieKate]

I am supposed to be "navigating" the bike bus with SK. Little does she know that I got lost on the way to Monterey last year. We're staying Sat. night at the Residence Inn in Salinas.

It isn't a real adventure without a U-turn.

[jobob]

Lee and I stayed overnight after the ride last time, but this time we're heading home after the ride.

We could easily be talked into sticking around for apres-ride eats though.

[SadieKate]

That's good because that is the whole reason Kim and I are staying Saturday night - for the gurmette eats and good company in Salinas.

[slinkedog]

I will be there and I have the whole day off, so I can can stay for after-ride noshing.

However, we have been without power since Saturday afternoon (just got turned back on this morning) so I have not ridden AT ALL since last weekend (we went out of town for 3 nights to escape our 100 degree house), and even that was only a 20 miler. So, I will try to do the whole ride, but if I poop out at the end, will someone come back for me??

[jobob]

But of course !

[SadieKate]

If you axe nicely.

[slinkedog]

You all are the best!!

[dachshund]

However, we have been without power since Saturday afternoon (just got turned back on this morning) ...

Good lord! I'm sorry to hear that. That's a looooooong time to be without power. Especially in the heat.

My washing machine bit the dust - too many zaps from the power going out, I think. Honestly. Maybe I'll send PGE the bill.

[cindysue]

However, we have been without power since Saturday afternoon (just got turned back on this morning)

oooh Shannon,

I feel your pain. We were without power for two days. I pulled out my thermarest and slept by the porch. ooh, that reminds me - I need to upload my Nova Scotia pictures from my camera.....

Have fun everyone! I'm sad I will miss it!

[bikerz]

Thanks AG, for another wonderful Monterey Ride - I had a blast!

I picked Slinkedog up at her place in San Jose and we headed down to the meeting spot, convertible top down, and sun-hats on! Unfortunately, heading west towards Marina we decided to stop and put the top back on - it was cool and misty, and so it remained for the rest for the day - but I really loved it after the brutal heat of the last week or so.

There were nine of us on today's ride (Winddance had a dead car battery at the last moment and couldn't join us): Me, Slinke, AdventureGirl, Sadiekate, Jobob and Leebob, aka_Kim, Dachshund and AG's friend Jim, our fearless leader. It was a beautiful ride, cool and damp - we all wanted wipers for our sunglasses , and I just kept mine off for most of the ride. It was just the usual tourist-dodging through Cannery Row area, then clear sailing down to Pebble Beach.

We had a little excitement on the way back, the result of which was that Jim got an official TE-bestowed nickname - Danger-Boy! I'll leave it to other participants to tell the story and post photographic evidence (Jo???)

When we were done, Lisa led us to a great restaurant in Moss Landing for a post-ride meal - yum! A wonderful ride and great company, as always!

Here are some photos (many of mine didn't come out )

Sadiekate demonstrates some of the latest dance moves the kids are doing now in the clubs:

(actually, I don't know what she was doing!)


Danger-Boy and Lee-bob - looking oh so serious!



Adventure Girl had arranged a surprise for us part way along the trail - Go TE!!
Slinke and Jo cresting the hill



and Jo's dramatic arrival:

[snapdragen]

Looks like my kind of weather! Glad to hear it was a good time.