• There is entirely too much to see and do on the coast. Its incredibly difficult not to want to stop and gawk at the amazingness every 50 feet.
• I lost my Forest Service canteen somewhere between Eureka and San Francisco. If you found it I hope you get more use out of it than I unfortunately did. Also if it came loose while you were behind me on the freeway at 75 mph… my bad.
• The Redwoods are amazing. I could live there and be in awe every day.
  San Francisco is a beautiful and hectic and crazy city. Next time I will allot a few additional days to spend more time there.
• Ive realized that even with a seat pad my bum hurts. I can reasonably accommodate 4ish hours of riding in a day… less than I expected.
• Traveling on a motorcycle makes you prioritize your items like a mother ****er. I wish I had brought less.
• Literally the best dessert I have ever had in my 33 year life is a Raspberry cheesecake (I dont even like cheescake) at the Benbow Inn in northern California. Wandered over there from staying at the campgrounds near by, I have been dreaming about it ever since.
• Very recently I have been fortunate to have had some truly awe inspiring moments – The Pacific Ocean from the seat of a motorcycle – Seeing the Redwoods for the first time – The immensity of the Golden Gate Bridge – and even 2 weeks ago seeing Niagara falls… all of which makes me incredibly grateful to be here and in the moment and enjoying it. I hope you are all experiencing similar amazing moments as often as you possibly can. Cheers!

Travis