So being as I got out of Big Sur in the pitch black and ocean-fog-mist of the late evening I opted to stay at the first stop I encountered which turned out to be San Simeon.

After such a long day of riding and taking it all in at Big Sur, it was awesome to get some good rest and wake up refreshed for the next day, especially since I had to make some pretty decent mileage to hit LA – 230 miles. You could do this in your car in 3ish hours but with stops and the like its more like 5 hours if not more on a bike.

Luckily, as I mentioned, I awoke refreshed and ready to take it on. Here is a shot of the morning view at San Simeon:

Immediately leaving the motel I had to stop and take some footage of the surrounding beaches along highway 101:

Down 101 you will find San Luis Obisipo, home of Cal State Poly, but more importantly to me, a place where I could finally sample some of the infamous In N Out Burger magic!

Here it is in all its glory:

A Double Double with a Strawbuuuuury shake. It was like murdered meat heaven in my mouth.

I highly approve. One very satisfied customer here:

I actually ended up having it again that same day. Why? Because I am a grown ass man and I can make decisions like that!

Fueled up it was time to make some distance. However, the scenery on the 101 into Ventura was quite inviting and just had to make some stops along the way. The tempature was rising as I moved south and the water looked increasingly enticing:

After checking it out I knew I had to get in and found a better spot with a sandy beach down the road.

Sorry for the weird edit. Joining two videos apparently is rocket science for me, so this is just how it turned out:

Even ended up having a nice chat about Triumphs with the weird beach creeper dude at the end of the video. After getting my feet wet I made the final push into LA late in the evening. I was lucky enough to stay with my friend Marissa and her bf J (of legendary punk outfit One Way System as a matter of fact!) in the Pasadena area.

They were rad and I so very much appreciate the laughs and the beer and the bed!

Tomorrow would bring a few key stops around LA, and then a push into Vegas later that evening.

Cheers!

Travis