On Saturday we rode North along Route 1, following the Pacific coast, finishing the day at Fortuna. It was cold and misty but we had a great ride full of twists and turns.

 

 There are a lot of fires burning in California at present. The fire we saw in the above photo is believed to have started by a lightning strike, so the firefighters are watching it but allowing it to run its course. Spent Sunday night at Weaverville.

 

 

Its a scenery overload here, you could be taking photos all day.

 

We had lunch in Ferndale, a Victorian village which attracts many visitors.

 

 Wes led us through the Redwood forest areas, to complete our ride of 925 miles in 3 days, of mainly tight, twisty, very taxing and attention grabbing roads. This was a complete eye opener to the wonderful Northern Californian roads. The ride was made all the better as we didn't have to worry about police, as Wes had his radar detector mounted on the front of his bike!

 

Many thanks to Wes and Lauren for a great stay. It was a wonderful 4 days!

 

From Calistoga we headed towards Monterey following the famous Route 1 along the Pacific. What a difference in weather from last Saturday. We had clear blue sky and sunshine all the way and it was fun to be able to cross the Golden Gate Bridge again in San Francisco.