Big Wheel Biker Gang 2006 U.S. Tour

After a tasty breakfast at Shelly Diner, even though they screwed up my order, it was time to check out of the Orchid Suites. A very sad day. Leaving my Winona Ryder parking spot behind, I headed down Santa Monica Boulevard to finally spen some quality time at the beach. Of course it was cloudy. After a left on Ocean, you could see the Ferris Wheel of the Santa Monica Pier spinning. Luckily there was plenty of parking right at the pier and Midnight and I were off to see the ocean and the pier festivities.
Strolling down the pier, they have some small gift shops, fast food restaurants, Bubba Gump Shrimp, a Ferris Wheel, and some other random rides. Being cloudy, there weren’t too many people out, but enough to watch in amazement of Midnight. It’s probably been awhile since there was a horse on the pier. There are artists on the pier also, so I decided to have a cartoon drawing done of Midnight and the monkey for only five dollars. Little did I know who I was meeting! David Liebehart of Korendian descent. For those not in the know, the people of planet Korendor are responsible for giving us cell phones and computer. Without them, you wouldn’t be reading this right now. Take a minute to think about that. David asked if I minded if he put a hot girl in the drawing. Sure, why not. He then continued to inform me that he hadn’t had one of those since 1994. So, if you’re a nice single lady and like what you see in the picture gallery, I can get you his contact information. After finishing, he asked if I could tip him with a bag of chips and an iced tea. I was his only customer for the day so far and he hadn’t had a chance to eat. So after stopping by the gift shop to pick up chips and a drink and a few souveniers, David asked me to appear on his show. He wanted me to come on and talk about my travels with Midnight and the monkey. Unfortunately, I needed to start heading towards San Francisco, so I couldn’t. I told him the Biker Gang would return and I’d be sure to get in contact him when we arrived. After grabbing a quick lunch myself, Midnight and I checked out a few more sites and took a ride down the large hill leading to the pier. California has some great hills for big wheel riding! With the rain starting, it was time to head north.
Heading north on the Pacific Coast Highway, it started to brighten up, so I pulled off to watch some surfing and dip my feet in the Pacific Ocean for the first time. It also gave Hank and Midnight their first chance to jump in the ocean. Further up the coast, I stopped again to watch the sunset on the Pacific Ocean (pictures to follow in the photo gallery). There were all these tiny bugs hopping in the sand. There must have been a million of them. I have no idea what they were, but I survived standing around them for a good half an hour, so they must not be too deadly. If anyone knows what they were, feel free to let me know.
Calling it a night, I’d wake up the next day in hopes to make it to San Francisco during the daylight. Unfortunately, the pumpkin festival of Half Moon Bay quickly crushed that dream. The two hours to travel five miles faded the sunlight and postponed my tour of San Francisco until the next day. I did manage to see the Golden Gate Bridge that night, before resting in San Rafael. This time I took a car across the bridge, but in the morning, I would be traveling by big wheel!

Here’s a preview of what’s to come in… “I’d never shoot a lame horse! He’s my best friend…”

Ok, so sticking the video right in the blog wasn’t working for everyone…  So to see the preview video, follow this link…  http://www.bwbgtour.com/webvideo/sanfran.mov

And if that wasn’t enough, check out the following new photo gallery entries:
San Diego, CA
Hollywood, CA
La Brea Tar Pit, CA
Beverly Hills, CA
Santa Monica, CA
The Ballad of El Hank

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