Wind and Waves

After a super windy night of camping and some hot temps and some getting used to the moto….We arrived in Yosemite. I was not NEARLY prepared for the GRANDNESS I would be enveloped in for the next week. All I could say the time was “Its SO grand”. The trees are towering, the rock faces stiking, the valley with the beautiful river babbling through……it is really incredible. I understand why people come from all over the world to see this place. AND my complaint………too many fricken people! Traffic jams everywhere, restaurants,hotels,impossible to get into….But I kept thinking….I’m just glad all these people are putting themselves in this grand environment. I think its really good for your soul and we are lucky that people took early measures to protect it!

Absolutely incredible! So much to see. The exhibits were SO well done. Matt,Sally (his sister) and I meandered from room to room in awe at all that we were seeing.The choreographed music and gentle wavy motion in the tanks lures you into another world. At 6pm,closing time, we had to leave having seen not even half of what there was to see. Incredible! My favorite exhibit was the seahorses…..”Caballo del Mar”. Here is an enthusiastic review, among thousands…..

If you loved the WOW factor of “Jellies of the World” exhibit last year and wondered how MBA would surpass the expectations of members and visitors, let me tell you, the awe-inspiring Seahorse exhibit that opened on Monday, 4/6/2009, is an adult and child’s fantasy land come true! From the beautifully crafted, hand-made wrought iron entrance gates to the elegant snow-globe Seahorse tanks, people paused, gazing at nature’s living treasures, seemingly entranced by one brightly colored coral tank, after the other. It is a huge hit! The 8 hour drive up to see the seahorses was more than worth it.

Here we are on the Harley! I left my bike at California Motorcycle Adventures, where the owner,Scott put new tires on and tuned it up for my trip back to Colorado. Matt and I zoomed off on the Harley towards Yosemite (with all our gear on of course!) via his sister’s house in Monterrey.

California Motorcycle Adventures………Please check out their site! Go to the About Us —-> testimonials tab on their website and read about our trip and others, pictures included! (that is as soon as Matt uploads it :-))

Scott and his wife were incredible. The kind of people that you meet in life and feel like you’ve know them forever and feel like they are taking quality care of you. Its so simple as that they are smart and inspired and doing what they love! They totally make me think of the New York Times article that I wrote about the other day. An academically trained person putting themselves in an environment that feels more tangible.

On my way up to San Jose, I found myself in 90 degree heat and jammed up in traffic. Yuck! This is where California law comes in handy…. Lane splitting for motos! So after some self talk, and pure impatience, I got up enough courage to weave in and out of the traffic jam for an hour. It’s a good feeling to be zooming past everyone and it was a little triumph for me, getting over this fear. I rewarded myself with a stop for strawberries. I kicked off my shoes, sat in the shade, drank water and ate yummy, juicy strawberries and looked forward to my rendezvous with Matt. Life can be good!

to San Jose to meet up with Matt and ride to Yosemite!