Just some vids at Long Marine lab (you know, i AM a "Marine Biologist"!)
sorry, this one is sideways...
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Day 8a (Long Marine Lab) - though i'm lossing track of the days...
Jen, Erin and Will. found the next treasure.... movie gift card hidden in DVD player..... so far we are right on sched. Let's see how the rest of the treasures go....
and took a few pics...
(not in this exact order)
- a dolphin
- a whale
- some fake amphipods (erin, almost like ISOPODS); small shrimp like things...
- a cliff
- a whale and a bike
but they are starting to LOOK for the treasures, which is NOT how this game is supposed to be played!!
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Now for the MOTO stuff:
went for a ride to Long Marine Lab (in Santa Cruz), my cuz works there....
and took a few pics...
(not in this exact order)
- a dolphin
- a whale
- some fake amphipods (erin, almost like ISOPODS); small shrimp like things...
- a cliff
- a whale and a bike
-----pics...
Friday, May 15, 2009
Leg 1 is complete (NM->CA)! Here's a Little Video
Just a video I made from the various clips I took during the trip:
(if there is no video above, here is a direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRF_jUIsm64)
(if there is no video above, here is a direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRF_jUIsm64)
Day 7b (Bakersfield to Santa Cruz: just some videos
note: no husbands, fathers, sons, cousins or friends were in danger during the taping of any of these vidoes (it just looks dangerous!)
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Day 7a (Bakersfield, CA to Santa Cruz, CA: A GLORIOUS!!! A GLORIOUS DAY!!! - leg 1 DONE!)
Now that I've had a good night's sleep, let me upload some more pics...
The ride from Bakersfield to Santa Cruz was, in a word, WONDERFUL!!!
weather was great, views OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!
(again, no order to the below pic notes and the following list of pics, i'll clean it all up some day)
We're now at 20615 miles (1500 miles for leg 1 - thought it would be ~1300):
The ride from Bakersfield to Santa Cruz was, in a word, WONDERFUL!!!
weather was great, views OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!
(again, no order to the below pic notes and the following list of pics, i'll clean it all up some day)
--- These pics are in reverse order - not worth the time to reorder them ----
The TOXIC AVENGER CLAIMS CALIFORNIA!!!:
I finally reach my destination (Ben Lomond, CA):
Where my great cuz (Jeanie) welcomes me with open arms (and house!):
We're now at 20615 miles (1500 miles for leg 1 - thought it would be ~1300):
A small reward (milk shake!) for my efforts:
Ssome local wildlife (sea loins!):
Some more local wildlife (starfish under the water on boardwalk pole):
These would be "good eats"
Ssome local wildlife (sea loins!):
Some more local wildlife (starfish under the water on boardwalk pole):
These would be "good eats"
Arrived safe and sound in Santa Cruz:
Now that is a nice cliff!
Now that is a nice cliff!
Here's a nice twisty road (with a bridge to cross):
And here's another!
The seagulls were happy to see me!
We're here (the pacific ocean)!
Another long, lonley road:
No, this "drop off" is not a dangerous as it looks:
Some nice rolling hills:
And here's another!
The seagulls were happy to see me!
We're here (the pacific ocean)!
See Jeanie, I told you I would bring locusts (I'll be calling him "Splatter" let's see how long he stays with me):
First glimpse at what COULD be the Pacific (though fog covered):
First glimpse at what COULD be the Pacific (though fog covered):
Another long, lonley road:
No, this "drop off" is not a dangerous as it looks:
Some nice rolling hills:
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Day 6a (29 Palms, CA to Bakersfield, CA: Joshua Tree and WIND!)
Ok, while yesterday's ride was, well.... unnerving due to vast open spaces, today's ride was 100x MORE unnerving due to the WIND that I had to fight. I had to lean so hard to the right (to keep going straight) that had there NOT been any wind, I think I would have just gone in circles!
Anyway, the day started off pretty neat (and fun) with a trip through Joshua Tree state park (with a little dirt trail). Then I worked my way towards Lancaster, CA (looking for the "music road" - never found it) and then up to Bakersfield, CA (not the best venue, but.... it had to do)
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Joshua Tree State Park:
Anyway, the day started off pretty neat (and fun) with a trip through Joshua Tree state park (with a little dirt trail). Then I worked my way towards Lancaster, CA (looking for the "music road" - never found it) and then up to Bakersfield, CA (not the best venue, but.... it had to do)
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Joshua Tree State Park:
Yes, this is a dirt (rather SAND) road!
Found this guy (tortoise) while in JTSP. The coyote and lizards I saw were TOO fast for me and my camera:
Figured I take a pic of the bike while taking pic of tortoise (he is in bottom right):
More open roads (with funny rocks in the background):
A single wind turbine. I wonder how much of a difference THAT really makes?
They call me "The Sheep Whisperer":
I coudl not pass up this photo op:
And this is the REAL SCARY PART (TRAFFIC!!):
Some nice CA foot hills (I guess I missed the "green" season):
It was SOOO windy today that this lake had WHITE CAPS!:
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Day 5a (Grand Can., to 29 Palms, CA.; like riding on MARS!) - warning: not for the faint of heart!
WARNING, some of this images may be disturbing to my wife!
(I know I find them distubring!!!)
the moment of trurth (deciding to push on through to 29 Plams over a Sonic's lunch):
nice shot of rt 66 above my windscreem (this is heading down towards Amboy CA):
What the HECK have I gotten myself into? NOTHING BUT DESERT IN ALL DIRECTIONS!
Does this one look familar to anyone? Only the MOST "faithful" of fans will know:
Mean while, back on MARS, sand dunes are forming:
What the HECK is the lake of funny blue water?
Ah oh... have to clean my windsheild, appears that there is a MOUNTAIN ON IT!
I WANT MY MOMMY!!! that road looks WAY toooooo long..... loney.... and HOT!!! (good thing I have Geddy, Alex and Neil to keep me company! - jamming with Ipod)
(I know I find them distubring!!!)
---- DID I REALLY DO THIS???-------
Ok, this was a long-ish kind'a day (~350 miles) and I wrote this when I was pretty darn BEAT! I covered some really EMPTY and FORIEGN territory today and parts of it were WAY too hot!!
I left Grand Can and headed towards Rt 66 (in Stegmen, CA) and the plan was then to stop at Needles, CA. (at a KOA and do some camping - for real!). However, with a speed limit of ~75 mph (I has thought it was ging to be ~65 mph) and the COMPLETE absence of other cars and particularly cars with LIGHTS on the top of them, I made REALLY GOOD TIME! (cough, cough, turn head to the side and look up). By the time i got to Needles, it was still early enough in the day to decide to PUSH ON (but the prob was that the next leg was through the desert (just below death valley - along old rt 66 - through Amboy CA) towards 29 Palms, CA (near Joshua Tree State Park).
Ok, this was a long-ish kind'a day (~350 miles) and I wrote this when I was pretty darn BEAT! I covered some really EMPTY and FORIEGN territory today and parts of it were WAY too hot!!
I left Grand Can and headed towards Rt 66 (in Stegmen, CA) and the plan was then to stop at Needles, CA. (at a KOA and do some camping - for real!). However, with a speed limit of ~75 mph (I has thought it was ging to be ~65 mph) and the COMPLETE absence of other cars and particularly cars with LIGHTS on the top of them, I made REALLY GOOD TIME! (cough, cough, turn head to the side and look up). By the time i got to Needles, it was still early enough in the day to decide to PUSH ON (but the prob was that the next leg was through the desert (just below death valley - along old rt 66 - through Amboy CA) towards 29 Palms, CA (near Joshua Tree State Park).
It was a tough call as it was HOT and was ~3pm (hottest part of the day). But I had my cooling vest and camel back, so, I loaded up with liquids (gas, water, gator aid) and made a run for it!
(in the end it turned out ok, but I'm still not certain it was a WISE decision).
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Roadkill Cafe (in Stegmen, CA) - my family and I stopped there a few years back (had to get the kids some shirts this time!)
the moment of trurth (deciding to push on through to 29 Plams over a Sonic's lunch):
nice shot of rt 66 above my windscreem (this is heading down towards Amboy CA):
What the HECK have I gotten myself into? NOTHING BUT DESERT IN ALL DIRECTIONS!
Is there any water (or GAS!!!) along this road? NOT!!!
Does this one look familar to anyone? Only the MOST "faithful" of fans will know:
Mean while, back on MARS, sand dunes are forming:
What the HECK is the lake of funny blue water?
Ah oh... have to clean my windsheild, appears that there is a MOUNTAIN ON IT!
I WANT MY MOMMY!!! that road looks WAY toooooo long..... loney.... and HOT!!! (good thing I have Geddy, Alex and Neil to keep me company! - jamming with Ipod)
Monday, May 11, 2009
Day 4a (Gallup, NM to Grand Can through NO MAN'S LAND!)
There was a LOT of wind today and for some sections of the ride (from Tuba City to Grand Can.) the wind was HOT and DRY as HELL!
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The Toxic Avenger claims NM!:
A Long empty road (headed towards Tuba City):
This could have been REALLY BAD (a strap got loss and got caught in my chain); thank goodness there was no real harm to me OR the bike!:
Some twists and turns up a messa:
I guess they DO have "tummble weeds" out west (its all collected up in that fenced area to the left- it blow right up there!):
Made it to Grand Can.:
Moose (or mule deer?) at Grand Can (pretty much the ONLY wild life I saw on this trip):
Red feather hotel (same hotel my family and I stayed at a few years back); I had planned on camping at one of the camp grounds in Grand. Can., but decided at the last minute I would take a hotel instead:
The Toxic Avenger clams AZ!:
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The Toxic Avenger claims NM!:
A Long empty road (headed towards Tuba City):
This could have been REALLY BAD (a strap got loss and got caught in my chain); thank goodness there was no real harm to me OR the bike!:
Some twists and turns up a messa:
I guess they DO have "tummble weeds" out west (its all collected up in that fenced area to the left- it blow right up there!):
Made it to Grand Can.:
Moose (or mule deer?) at Grand Can (pretty much the ONLY wild life I saw on this trip):
Red feather hotel (same hotel my family and I stayed at a few years back); I had planned on camping at one of the camp grounds in Grand. Can., but decided at the last minute I would take a hotel instead:
The Toxic Avenger clams AZ!:
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