With the very first packing of the three bikes, we were a bit slow getting under way. Closing the saddlebags and topboxes wasn't easy. But 8:40 saw us up on to the Freeway and taking the first wrong turn for the day. Something I was to do a couple more times. But the GPS always directed us back and after a while, we hit the Angeles Crest twisties over the San Gabriels. Third time for us, but first for the other two. They loved it.
Then it was down through Lancaster CA and along the Lake Elizabeth and Pine Canyon roads. Good fun these, through medium sized ranch country. Quite a lot of large houses suggesting this area might be a get-away area for well-to-do LA people.
Then it was on to I-5 and super-slab for the rest of the day. I-5 changed to CA99 and the land was flat and wide. There are a lot of orchards and vinyards fed by canalled water. The land seems to produce quite well - so long as they have the water.
Tonights digs are in Selma, just south of Fresno. The Super 8 motel is virtually surrounded by eateries so we found a good one and most of us tried BBQ spare ribs. Yummy.
Tomorrow we hope to have an early start and make our way in to Yosemite.
Charleen took a few pictures today - surprise surprise. Here's the best of them.
Slowed us down a little
The big city
Tunnels jsut before my second slip-up
In clean air and good roads at last
We weren't the only ones enjoying ourselves
Our group
doing the corners
What to do with old tankers - make them into advertising billboards
Warmest we've been all trip
Pulled up for the day in Selma
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