California

Riding in Yosemite Park and on to Reno, Nevada

Riding in Yosemite Park and on to Reno, Nevada

I went to meet Mario at his new business in Hollister, CA in the morning.  He couldn’t come for the ride unfortunately and I didn’t feel like I could spend another day before heading north. So Mike and I set off for Yosemite across the dry central Californian valley.  After an oil change in the [...]

La La Los Angeles and the Pacific Coast Highway

La La Los Angeles and the Pacific Coast Highway

From past experience I had expected Los Angeles to be a number of things; sunny,  endless conurbation, full of strip malls, traffic congestion, Mexicans tending lawns, and lots of vaguely plastic-like people. It is all of those things.  I have however enjoyed it, largely thanks to my friend Jay who has graciously let me stay [...]