This afternoon I decided to take the Cabrillo Highway, otherwise known as Highway 1, or the Pacific Coast Highway, from Santa Cruz to San Francisco. I started in San Jose at about 3:30pm. I went over Highway 17. I must be getting more used to my BMW R1150RT, since I was able to go the speedlimit, or maybe 5 or 10 over the speedlimit in places without feeling an adrenaline rush. I kept it easy though, most of the time going right about the speed limit anyhow. The last time on that road, I was kind of anxious, since it had been several years since I had a big bike to ride.
Instead of going into Felton, I decided to get off Hwy 17 at Scotts Valley, and go Mount Hermon road into Felton. I spent some time roaming around Felton, and seeing if any houses were for sale. There really wasn't much near the main roads. More...
I also discovered a new Orthodox church in the heart of Felton! They have converted the old auction hall barn into an orthodox church. Apparently they also have a school on the property. I didn't get to go inside the auction barn, but I will have to make a point to go back for their services to check it out.
I drove over the hill to Bonny Doon. Looks like the airport at the top of Bonny Doon has become a private residence. All kinds of "Keep out - Private Property" signs were posted around it. What a shame, wonder why the change was made. The houses I saw for sale in Bonny Doon were in the million dollar range, and 3500 square feet. $300K would buy an empty, flat, one acre lot!
I stopped at the Pigeon Point lighthouse. There is a hostel there, that offers accomodations right on the coast for just $20 or so a night. It is apparently very popular for school groups. More
I then went on up the coast to San Francisco. Along the way I saw the new bridge they are making to bypass Devil's Slide on Highway 1. It's quite a production they have going on there, a lot of equipment and workers, lots of cranes, etc.
Then I stopped at my Russian iconographer's house, Alexandr Kharon. We went for a nice 40 block walk to the beach, then had a very simple meal of boiled potatoes, a cucumber, tomatos, and some dense whole grain bread, and plenty of olive oil. Very delicious.