Monday, 16 May 2011

It Never Rains in Southern California (oh yes it does!)

Woke up this morning to a downpour but by 8.30 it had dried out.





We walked along the Pacific coast and had breakfast.


This one is for the rowers on the team. There are other mad people in this world.





Breakfast with Elvis


Took a cab to the hire shop to pick up my Road King.  Lots of people doing the same thing - so I didn't see the bike till about 11.30. It was a battered and bruised example with more scratches than an old 45 record.
Had a bit of a moan and they changed it for a brand new one with 10 miles on the clock. Having got the bike, we rode down to Palm Beach to see the Queen Mary (now a hotel).





From here we the went inland on some wonderful twisty roads to Palm Springs.



Then some twisty bits.





Had a trip up the Palm Springs cable car and saw more wind turbines in the valley than I have ever seen in one place, literally thousands.

See second post - just going out for a steak.

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway




190 miles today
We are staying in Best Western Hotel Palm Springs tonight. Looking forward to an early start in the morning.





3 comments:

  1. Looks like you are having a great time. Your bike looks impressive - nothing like a bit of British complaining to get what you want.

    Private message - don't know if you are receiving emails as all I get is out-of-office pinging back.

    Sue xx

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  2. Glad to see its raining (jealously is a terrible thing). Noticed the Triumph T Shirt, I always knew you preferred them to BMW

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  3. Group IS rang about problems getting your phone connected as per your RFS. If you can access email, confirm your phone number to Colin Pagett at Atkins email address and he will hopefully be able to help as long as it is an Atkins phone contract

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