2022_06_27

IMG 9126  Misty morning. IMG 9128  Zeke's friends, who own the property, have arrived. Getting that beast of an RV down the hill and turned around was a show. IMG 9129  Boiling water. IMG 9130  This sort of shortcut is allowed. IMG 9132  Rare that I'll put 5+ gallons in. Tank capacity is supposed to be 6.6 but the light comes on at around 4. IMG 9133  Supposed to be the best breakfast in town.
IMG 9134  The souvenir shop next door gets a lot of foot traffic from people with long waits to get into Eggheads. IMG 9135 IMG 9136  Easier to read a copy that isn't sun-faded. IMG 9137 IMG 9138  Uncle Henry's for me. Very good. Nice fluffy eggs. Everything cooked just so. IMG 9139  Composition good. Blur, inexplicable.
IMG 9140  Still with the blur. IMG 9143  Fort Bragg goes about its business while we are here. IMG 9144 IMG 9145  We are about to depart the coast and the lovely fog and head inland, so we all ditch a layer or two and open up some vents. IMG 9147  Laytonville. It's a bit warm. Step in and grab a cool drink why don't ya? IMG 9150  We saw temps rise and fall from 90-100 on the 101 to Garberville.
IMG 9151 IMG 9152  There was a car parked in the shade that moved along when it saw us pull up. IMG 9155  Just a few miles outside of Shelter Cove and you get your first glimpse of more glorious fog. IMG 9156  Black Sands beach. IMG 9157  They don't really let you park close enough to the edge for good bike-porn shots. IMG 9158  There's a store near the airport.
IMG 9159 IMG 9160  This kind of thing gets my attention at afternoon coffee time. IMG 9161 IMG 9162  Saving half the peanut butter cookie for later. IMG 9163  Lots of big tractors here to pull boats up the ramp. IMG 9164  The one other time I was in Shelter Cove I never got to this side of town.
IMG 9166  Those who need gas get it in Redway (I think.) I decide I don't need it and that leads to anxious moments later. IMG 9168  Group shot at my favorite vista in Westport. IMG 9170  This is not a group pose kind of crowd. Get your candid shots and consider it good. IMG 9172 IMG 9173 IMG 9174
IMG 9175  Back in Fort Bragg for more sustenance. IMG 9177  Piaci's Pizza is an oasis. IMG 9178  60 degree V and spoked wheels. IMG 9179  75 degree V and spoked wheels. IMG 9180  Boxer twin and mag wheels. IMG 9181  Parallel twin and spoked wheels. Once again, no two are the same.
IMG 9182  Drink offerings. Pardon the blur. IMG 9183  Food and more drink. IMG 9184  "Did you order a shake?" they asked.  "Watch how you talk to number one," I replied. IMG 9185  Zeke leans against a wall and smokes behind the bikes, in a manner that brings to mind Iggy Pop's Dum Dum Boys - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ioRWlG9PBQ  [Note the name of the first person mentioned in the song!] IMG 9186  Civility is maintained on that side of the table will splitting a pizza. IMG 9189  Bison lasagna for me. [Bisogna is right there, people]
IMG 9190  Calzone IMG 9191  Table shot success. IMG 9194  Our next album cover. IMG 9195 IMG 9196  The shower at the cabin. Showerhead was about chin-high on me but hot water was available so much can be forgiven. IMG 9197  Precautions are taken.
IMG 9198  The handle was a good call for sharing. IMG 9200  We have ignition.