Lost Coast Tour 2003

Skunk Train Mural - Ft. Bragg, CA


In 2002, with the rigors of running a dive store (Bill) and three corporate
teams (Carrie), time on the bike went from 15,000+/year to (cough) 500.
2003 would be different.  Bill and Carrie did a quick tour up north to start
the year right, visiting true Northern California (the part that basically shuts
down between Labor Day and Memorial Day) - aka the Lost Coast.  Carrie
was on the lookout for Bigfoot the whole time, and by the time all was
said and done, had gotten up to seven sightings!
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Well, are we just going to sit here or what!

Dat's a big tree.

Carrie meets Bigfoot!

Ship's Inn, in Eureka,
CA.  Built by a ship Captain in the 1800's, restored in 2002.

The bike (over 7' long) is less than a foot from this Sequoia.  That's NOT an optical illusion.

Carrie meets Bigfoot in the middle of his territory.  Bill and Carrie went all the way to the top of CA along this route, intending to jump across through OR to the CA coast.  Little did they know it was snowed in.  9 months a year.

Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe.

Paul's size 4000 boot.

Don't you EVER leave me again!

The other thing the Lost Coast is known for is logging.  Paul was a "big" figure for the redwood industry here in Klamath, CA. 

Not sure if this counted as one of Carrie's Bigfoot sightings or not.

Carrie shows off her lack of arm reach.

Interesting tunnel

Hard to explain the scratches!

Old Hwy 101

"Well, we COULD just move the road 6' to the left.  Aw, the heck with it....let's just make a tunnel!"

Square peg, round hole.

Old 101 a few miles south of the OR border, before CA built a four lane Hwy bypass.

Branching out?

Carrie and the Skunk Train

Golden Gate Bridge, SF, CA

Branching out to new business opportunities?

Carrie checks out the original Skunk Train in Ft. Bragg, CA.

Heading home on a gorgeous sunny CA day.

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