I spent some time sorting out the bike yesterday - and disposing of stuff that would not be required for the rest of trip. Gave the bike a bit of a clean and oiled the chain etc.
I spent an hour or two watching the film Forrest Gump - I've not seen it before and was pleasant surprised. After Greg returned from his shift at the airport we visited a sports bar in town for a welcome glass of beer and an excellent Rib-eye steak…. Great place with a great atmosphere - and it got busy later. Had a short tour of the amazing coastline near McKinleyville at Trinidad.
Had a good sleep and breakfast prior to leaving just before 8:30am for the shortish ride down to Ukiah. Surprisingly the roads were very quiet for the Sunday before Memorial Day Monday. I rode through the Avenue of Giants: but stopping was difficult with a bike as all the pull-off had gravel with adverse cambers. So I have included some great photos off of the www, so much better than I could produce. The weather was a little overcast to start with and chilly when at altitude but did warm up later. I will be hiding here until the festivities are over and will leave on Tuesday morning to ride to Soledad.