CA Highway 1 & PCH

If I was stopping every 5 minutes in Utah to take in the views, on California highway 1 from Monterey on south we were stopping every 1-2 minutes. We would look at each other and just say omg....

From a spiritual angle, I found myself speaking with the divine on several occassions. The divine told me, "ride this road." I replied, "I will ride this with all my heart," in emphatic bursts of emotion and lulls of peace, calm, and a general state of well being. I also cried. I do that rarely and not very well. But this was one of those moto moments that just captures you and you can't help but go with it.

The fellow holding the antenna turned out to be a really cool guy working for Ventana Wildlife Society. He monitors young condors which are slowly being repopulated on this coast. How cool of a job is that? He took our pictures and gave us a pamphlet explaining the differences between a condor, golden eagle, and turkey vulture, all living in that area. In fact, while having lunch at a nice roadside cafe overlooking the cliffs, we saw a golden eagle catch a snake, fly way up and release it over the rocks. Amazing display.

Motorcycling down CA Highway 1 has to be one of the, if not the, most beautifully scenic rides I have ever done. It is highly recommended. I will do it again. I spoke to riders along the way who also strongly recommend San Francisco and up North along the coast, Tahoe and up. There is one consideration. The twisty, winding curves require skill and concentration. After a while on a stretch I noticed one of the riders just ahead of me becoming a little bit erratic, or maybe just not as precise as usual. That is because the constant weaving becomes mentally tiresome. I later confirmed this with him. Take breaks as needed. It pays.