A Little About Us

A Little About Us
INTRODUCTION: First, allow me to introduce the members of this group...I'm Mike riding my 2003 Heritage Softail Springer...my wife Juju is on her 2015 Freewheeler...and Ed and Nancy are on their 2009 Heritage Softail. For the purposes of this trip we are referring to ourselves as H.A.R.P. HARP is a made-up name and it simply stands for Hogs And Retired People...and all that means is that we are members of HOG (Harley Owners Group) and we are...you guessed it...retired! The name came about when seven of us made a trip out west, but just the four of us this time. I've done blogs before, and this one will be for the same reason...to refresh our memories in our "Golden Years" (they say the memory is the second thing to go...and I can't remember what the first thing was). What is different this time is the blog is being shared by THUNDER ROADS PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE...Truly, an honor. This journey will be a round trip from, and to our home town of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The plan is to travel to the Atlantic coast at Ocean City, Maryland for the "Official" start on U.S. Route 50. We will follow U.S. 50 west for over 3,000 miles to its terminus in Sacramento, California. From Sacramento, we will head a bit further west to the Pacific Ocean before we begin to travel south. California Highway 1 and U.S. Route 101, better known as the Pacific Coast Highway, will be the route for about 500 miles to Santa Monica. At the world famous Santa Monica Pier, we hop on Route 66...The "Mother Road". Travelling about 2,500 miles to the north east, we'll arrive at the end of 66 in Chicago, Illinois. The "Official" end of our journey. From Chicago, it's just another 450 miles and we're back in Pittsburgh. We've made very few lodging reservations, thus eliminating the pressure of trying to get somewhere by some deadline. The whole purpose of this ride to see this country and whatever piques our interest along the way...and we will be looking for that giant ball of yarn! So we invite you to ride along with us. We hope you will find it both entertaining and informative. Please feel free to leave your comments and share this with anyone you feel would have an interest.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Day 19 Wednesday August 12, 2015

Days without incident - 0
Days without rain gear - 5

We got to sleep late this morning and lounged by the pool with coffee before we hit the road.

Only traveling about 30 miles to Stearn's Wharf in Santa Barbara, we rode right up on the wharf and parked the bikes.  An early lunch was in order today.

Having been there before, Juju and I took Ed and Nancy to the Santa Barbara Shellfish Company.  We sat in an outdoor booth overlooking the bay.  A cloudless sky was above as kayakers, sailboarders and boaters passed us by.  Cioppino, shrimp, clams, and crabs were consumed with great gusto.

Back on the road, we headed about an hour south to Camarillo, California.  This evening, we were treated to a home-cooked meal prepared by my cousin Vera and her husband, Marc.  Steak, potatoes, beans, and dessert.  A literal feast.  It was great visiting with them and my Godson, Brian.  On the road for more than two weeks, a visit with family is always nice.  Thank you Vera, Marc, and Brian.

Now for the incident report>>>Before heading to Vera's, Juju put her purse in the trunk of her trike.  When we arrived, the trunk would not open.  Try as we might, nothing seemed to work.  Juju, took off for the nearby Ventura Harley dealership for them to try.  No Luck!  They are going to call Harley headquarters in Milwaukee tomorrow for advice.  We also tried calling a locksmith, but they would not touch it.

Again we wait, hoping for better news in the morning.
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2 comments:

  1. FrankoAugust 16, 2015 at 4:07 PM

    Remember. It's all part of the f*****g experience. Something to laugh about in the future ( - :

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  2. FrankoAugust 16, 2015 at 4:07 PM

    Remember. It's all part of the f*****g experience. Something to laugh about in the future ( - :

    ReplyDelete

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