Hubby and I did about 435 miles this weekend...
About 200 was a ride to El Cajon, CA with some of the forum members, then we split off to ride up the coast.

We decided to have a romantic night and stop along the beach. The challenge was finding some place to stay. I wasn't thinking and wondered onto a little island called Balboa. WE stopped and called around to local hotels. i popped it in to the Zumo and it said it was 2 miles so away. What I didn't realize was that it was across the little bay. To my surprise we arrive at a little auto ferry. It was either get on the ferry or ride around....

Soooo we decided to geton the ferry (this is not a big carr carrier ferry...it is completely open and only holds 3 cars). Rolled on down the tire track on the left which is raised about an inch above the decking and found that if i put the kick stand down and leaned the bike it almost slipped off the track [&:] I just really prayed for a smooth ride across.

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This was my Dinner...A romanouski (Hot dog, 2 hamburger patties, swiss, and kraut on rye.

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All worth it for this view from the balconey

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As a side note we traveled today across a land slide. It has been sliding forever very slowly.There are big signs warnig bikes and motorcycles about a land slide but there is no cliff to slide. The road there is very unevenand being constantly repaired. Here's some info on it: Portuguese Landslide

 

Great pics. and glad the ferry crossing went well. Looks like a good time and a good ride for sure! Sounds likethats thefirst time you crossed on to a ferry. Beautiful place there! I sure enjoy thr pics. Thanks for sharing.

 

Sounds like a fun weekend, thanks for sharing the pics.

 

Used to hang out there many many moons ago....just didn't remember. Not the first time on tose ferries....but first time on the water with the bike.

 

Rode through Portuguese Bend today as well. Now I am more well informed. Thanks.

 

Bike ride and boat ride on the same day. Through in some good banjo music and you've got a perfect day.

 

Like 2 ships passing......

We took 5 hours to go up the coast from Balboa (113 miles)...We love to just meander. Probably passed you somewhere...did you see 2 white bikes? Made the mistake of hitting PCH in Santa Monica...it was a traffic disaster. So we went up Topanga Canyon and an RV stalled on the 2 lane twisty road ....so we waited there too.

Got to be 97 in Agoura Hills.....I was pretty hot and tired when we got home.

 

Thats great, I hope to someday ride out of my neighborhood. Thanks for the pictures.

 

Thanks for posting the picts,,,Al likes to see picts!!!!

 

Sounds like a nice ride. I live about 20 minutes away from Balboa. You reminded me that wifey and I gotta go there again this summer.