Day 60 – Wednesday: August
14, 2013, miles ridden today: 243.0
Totaled
travelled to date 14,001
HOSTELING
To
date I’ve stay at Hostels in:
- Whitehorse, YT
- McCarthy, AK
- Juneau, AK
- Haines, AK
- Sitka, AK
- Monterey, CA
My
report on Hostels in general and last night’s accommodations is that this is a
fabulous hostel with a great common area and spacious kitchen, though I did not
use it. Dorm rooms good, mine the Big Sur (7) Bunk Beds, I think I was the only
native (English speaking). Bathroom & showers were spotless. Great location
easily could walk to shops and restaurants, and the famous MB Aquarium, of
course Cannery Row too. Monterey is currently in a drought and the hostel is
combating this with (2) 4-min shower tokens, which I found more than adequate.
Only downside it’s closed for a while during the day when they clean it, but
this is true for all of them, and they close the entry at 10 PM. This caused me
a problem last night when I spoke to Winnie on the phone outside, had to get
back inside before I was locked out. I’d stay here again on my next motorcycle
trip. A lesson learnt is I’ll defiantly research this option (Hostels) and do a
better job planning next time to relive the daily angst of finding lodging or
camping.
TODAY’s EVENTS
Breakfast
at my favorite – Starbucks this morning.
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| Walter's Old Hangout |
There
are lots of vintage and rare automobiles running around here, it’s Monterey Car
Week, and of course the famous Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on Sunday. I
was behind a ’47 Bugatti going through a gauntlet of photographers and none
were paying attention to me until I said something, then it as flash city with
me being the subject… well just for a moment when they realized I was not neither
Ewan McGregor of Charley Bormann.
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| Oh Otter, where art thou? |
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| You Are Not an Otter! |
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| Water is Crystal Clear |
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| Not even a real Butterfly |
So
I had a relaxing day spent hanging around, taking a ride up to Laguna Sea Raceway,
and over to Carmel Valley, then Carmel-by-the-Sea, then went to same Starbucks
for an afternoon treat and to await the LA Gang.
- 06:00 AM leaving Starbuck’s
- 08:35 AM having a bite to eat in Santa Barbara
- 11:22 AM leaving Santa Maria
- 04:42 PM arrived in Monterey, CA
Upon Ken & Greg's arrival we sat around nursing a couple of Starbucks concoctions, then went to dinner at Giavanni's. Having some traditional pasta dishes, Greg complimented it with a nice bottle of wine.
Then we found affordable quarters in Salinas, 20-miles east of Monterey and at 50% cost. So, I bid you goodnight,
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