Early morning. Damp and cold. We're heading across the street for the bakery |
Marine Layer. This is why we moved to Arizona! Not raining, but damp and cold. It will burn off around 8 AM or so. VSP and Biglefti are soaking it up. |
Lanny is leaving today, he has a High School Reunion to attend down South of here. We're heading over to the bakery now |
Mike is wearing his Cortez shirt today. I think this is the best that Piper has come up with, and they are all good. |
Near the Motel, where we get the good morning snacks |
Not sure what the significance of the Storks we see around town is. I'll ask today if I can remember |
Solvang is a destination for old cars, bikes, and a lot of tourists |
Paula's Cafe. We ate in here a couple of times last year, for a full breakfast. This year Olsen's has added more to the choices for motel we stay in, so haven't been Paula's this year (yet:-) |
Making selections. Two pastries, rolls, Milk or coffee, and lots of jam and butter and cream cheese. |
Homemade Raspberry! |
I haven't had ANY pastry this year. The sack is to take home to Pat |
Beautiful 1936 Ford convertible with a Continental Spare |
Note the steps on the tail light and up on the fender. They are for getting into the "Rumble Seat" without scratching the paint. |
Riding through the horse and cow country. There are many wineries along this route too. |
This reminds me of a few people I've met |
The Live Oak canyons are full of beautiful horses. They wear this things on their face to keep the flies out of their eyes |
Huge old Oak tree |
Morning ride group |
John & Teri |
It's THAT way...NO, it's THAT way!! |
7 bikes on the ride. All Vulcans, except one token Harley |
And there it is! |
The winery we stopped at only served meals and snacks to special reserved groups, but, they had this "scarf and barf" wagon on scene. |
Very large chess set. Some people were playing it just before we left |
Advertisement for Lawless & Dean |
And there they are! Nice easy music. |
Wedding rehearsal party |
VROC'ers watching all the excitement |
John & Teri again |
We're about looked out, now we're waiting for Kelly's to get here |
Kelly and Rogue..Happy couple! |
Go for it girl! |
Shady and pleasant little rest stop. And, the smell of wine was strong in the air. |
There are over a dozen wineries withing about 20 miles |
They sent this Limo as an escort to lead us out. That's the driver |
Here we go, on to the next exciting stop! |
Several acres of bright flowers |
Last Rest Stop on this ride |
You can't see them, but this hedge is covered with small white flowers that smell like Honeysuckle. Very strong and nice. This is at our Motel |
Walked down town to find some superglue to repair my phone. Just some street scenes |
Don't know how many Bakeries there are in Solvang, but I do know there are a LOT of them |
It's Saturday, the town is full of tourists |
Many beautiful old buildings. That is a Subway Sandwich shop up there on the balcony |
There was a Historical marker here, but too far away to read |
These Buffalo fell off their nickels |
They appeared to be pretty tame |
Teri named this big Texas longhorn, Rib Eye! |
Horses and cows on the horizon, it was very pretty out here |
Photo Op |
Casey is directing traffic so Teri can take pictures |
There are 4 of these sculpted animals in this field, and just as we stopped, 2 rather large deer ran into the weeds |
Last shot of the afternoon. Need to go back to the room and charge my batteries! Another good day. Some people have already left, this evening, the rally will be winding down. |