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| Jay took the train from SLO to Sacramento to join Herb and Geno. Let the tour begin! |
Sacramento to Los Osos, the long way . . . covering 650 miles and climbing 41,000' over 17 days |
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| WIDE LOAD ahead! No one got in Jay's way |
Kay to the rescue! After one sleepless night, Smiley asked Kay to drive out to Putah Creek with a thicker ThermaRest pad |
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| Rest stop at Lake Hennessey |
Cresting Cardiac Hill on Hwy 128 |
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| A detour into St. Helena to Taylor's for great burgers and shakes . . . |
. . . it is well worth the long wait |
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| Clos Pegase Winery, Michael Graves' masterpiece of design |
Taking 5 in the courtyard |
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| Winery full of classic and contemporary art |
Jay gives it one thumb's up?! |
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| Overnighting at Geno's friend Pam's house, in Calistoga |
Enjoying cold drinks on the porch. Pam is completing a 2-year remodel of her home and it's looking grand |
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| Red barn in upper Dry Creek Valley near Healdsburg |
Lambert Bridge Winery is a good place for a rest stop |
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| An outdoor concert in the town square in Healdsburg |
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| Camping at Alexander Valley RV Park where a new lawn was planted |
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| Riding along Westside Road in Dry Creek Valley |
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| Stopping at Hop Kiln Winery, a historic building in a beautiful setting |
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| Wohler Bridge on the Russian River |
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| Paddling or pedalling, two great ways to see the wine country |
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| Herb attacked by humongous hummer |
Side trip to see the redwoods at
Armstrong Redwoods State Preserve |
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| Stopping to see the Colonel Armstrong Tree, largest redwood in the Preserve |
The Colonel and the three amigos |
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| Jim Regan and Ed Hills rode up to Guerneville on their motorcycles to have lunch with the lads |
