As Stu and I were thinking of vacations, we discussed the coast of Texas, the coast of Florida and this trip to Solvang. So first Texas was crossed off the list, then the coast of Florida...narrowing it down to Solvang. When we got here, I googled earthquake zones in California and am happy to see we are in the middle of one. ;(. But so far, the ground is quiet. Last earthquake was months ago, whew. Locals are talking about the recent microburst that hit the beaches of Santa Barbara, some so strong they picked up a 125 pound person and tossed him/her in the air. If I ignore the increased chance of death by being here...the place is lovely and beautiful.
Thursday was an all day drive (8am to 6:15 pm) to Buellton, Ca. To say the traffic in the Los Angeles area is dreadful is an understatement of "epic proportions".
Friday, the start of the VJMC weekend, started in Solvang (4 miles away) and was filled with registration (50 plus bikes), a ride (22 bikes) to Cold Spring Tavern and then dinner at Mendenhall's museum of Gasolina.
Cherokees didn't stand a chance ... Gasoline Museum looks like American Pickers Paradise! Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteThe Pickers actually went there to film them. The museum owners discovered the whole thing is phony and set up, so they declined to be filmed.
DeleteYes, Leslie is right on both her comments. If you are not careful Stu's garage could look like this museum. Bob and I are ready to go to this holy place, it appears that there is stuff there that is even older than Stu - imagine that!
ReplyDeleteLove the photos, hope you make it out of California and back to Arizona before any big storm or earthquake. It looks like you dodged a bullet by eliminating both Florida and Texas from your choice of places!