Sat morning we are not in a hurry. Once again I have a surprise and treat Debbie to a scrambled egg with chunks of bratwurst and home made banana nut bread breakfast.
Deb took the picture above and then informed me of a low battery message on the camera. I had not checked after the last trip and the battery needed recharging. After eating we road over to the main entrance to Hendy Woods State Park where the ranger was more than happy to allow us to recharge the battery at the gate. While that was happening we took a nice ride across Flynn Creek Rd to the tiny town of Comptche. There we turned left towards the coast on Comptche-Ukiah Rd. to find a nearly new beautifully paved road that is perfect for motorcycles. A magnificant 18 miles with no traffic of two lanes twisting and turning through the trees. Reaching the coast we found brilliant blue skies and a stunning blue ocean. Our camera is not working as the battery was back at the ranger station being charged. Oh well, there will be another day like this for pictures. Today we are forced to just enjoy this truly incredible day as we ride along the ocean watching the numerous colors of aqua and blue as the waves gently lap upon the rocks in the water. We ride as far as the town of Elk where we turn inland again on Philo Greenwood Road. If you don't know where to catch this road it is very easy to miss it, as we did before turning back to get on it. This road takes us back to Hendy Woods so we can retrieve our camera battery. A drive through this park shows it to be a really nice park back off the main road complete with showers as well as camping cabins. The fees are higher and in addition you also have to insert quarters to get hot water in the showers. The location makes it a bit more attractive but the fees are a little high and the park staff tells me the showers are very problematic. We return to Paul Dimmick to spend a quiet afternoon walking along the Navarro River and talking to neighboring campers. Below are some pictures of the campgrounds.
We awaken Sunday morning to a blanket of grey atop the tall trees. A fog layer has moved in above us holding the warmth of yesterday from escaping during the night. After once again serving Debbie a scrambled egg breakfast we casually break camp. We decide to try a new route home which will take us to the coast in hopes the sun will be shining as yesterday. It is not so the camera stays in the bag. We decide to take Comptche-Ukiah road back across the mountain hoping the rest of the road is as nice as the recently paved portion we rode yesterday. This is not to be as the road is rough with some pretty big pot holes and dips. It takes nearly an hour to cover the 28 miles from where the road changed into the town of Ukiah. While it was slow and the road was less than desireable, the views from the ridge line looking across several mountain tops more than made up for it. Home once again and already thinking about when and where the next adventure will take us.
