From the deck of River's End restaurant, Jenner, California
9/12 Distance (mi) = 26.8
Ave Speed (mph) = 8.1
Max Speed (mph) = 27.1
Time (h:m) = 3:37
Route:
Highway 1 S, Jenner, Bodega Dunes State Beach
I left the Grestle Campground early at 7:00 am after a sleepless night of
dealing with bears growling and rustling around my tent. So without
breakfast at camp, I set out in the rain towards Jenner.
After five miles I came across a nice welcoming lodge called the Timber Cove
Inn. The restaurant was open so I decided to get out of the
rain and have breakfast. The lodge is in a beautiful setting overlooking a
secluded cove. The warm fire and complimentary coffee was very welcoming
after riding in the rain. I ordered an omelet and set to work on updating
my trip journal. The breakfast and coffee was very good. The WiFi
was fast. I was there until 11:30 am when the rain stopped. The
lodge would make a great get romantic get-away, as well as a breakfast stop for
bikers. Recommend this place.
I stopped at Fort Ross to take some pictures. It has an interesting
history not only because it was used as a Russian orthodox trading post, but
also because it Represents the furthest Southern incursion by the Russians in
the US. The post was built with such speed that by the time the
Spanish realized what was up, it was too late to dismantle it. In 1806,
Nikolai Resanov arrived in Alaska to take over Russian-American fur trading
company. When he arrived, the residents of fur trading outpost were near
starvation so he sailed South to San Francisco for supplies. The
Spaniards refused to deal with the Russian so he married the Spanish commander’s
daughter to get his foot in the door. Later, he had Fort Ross built as a
base of Russian activities North of San Francisco.
I notice there is open range until Bodega Bay so bikers have to watch out for
cattle on the road and, later, I rode past cattle grazing by the road.
The roads to the Bodega tunes were windy, narrow, headwinds were ever present
today and shoulders were sparse. There was one big hill to climb before
arriving at the camp. With no shoulders and 600 foot drop-offs to within a
foot or two to my right, I had to fully focus on the task at hand.
I stopped for a cold beer at the River’s End Restaurant just outside of
Jenner. Although I did not partake of the food, the menu looked very good,
and the plates of food coming out the kitchen looked very well presented and
appetizing. There was a semi-open kitchen and it looked spotless and
well choreographed. This restaurant is worthy of a closer look,
perhaps a lunch or dinner.
As I approached Bodega Bay Dunes State park the weather was improving,
getting warmer, and sun starting to peek out from the clouds. My leg
muscles were spent and shaky from the previous climb.
Ave Speed (mph) = 8.1
Max Speed (mph) = 27.1
Time (h:m) = 3:37
Route:
Highway 1 S, Jenner, Bodega Dunes State Beach
I left the Grestle Campground early at 7:00 am after a sleepless night of
dealing with bears growling and rustling around my tent. So without
breakfast at camp, I set out in the rain towards Jenner.
After five miles I came across a nice welcoming lodge called the Timber Cove
Inn. The restaurant was open so I decided to get out of the
rain and have breakfast. The lodge is in a beautiful setting overlooking a
secluded cove. The warm fire and complimentary coffee was very welcoming
after riding in the rain. I ordered an omelet and set to work on updating
my trip journal. The breakfast and coffee was very good. The WiFi
was fast. I was there until 11:30 am when the rain stopped. The
lodge would make a great get romantic get-away, as well as a breakfast stop for
bikers. Recommend this place.
I stopped at Fort Ross to take some pictures. It has an interesting
history not only because it was used as a Russian orthodox trading post, but
also because it Represents the furthest Southern incursion by the Russians in
the US. The post was built with such speed that by the time the
Spanish realized what was up, it was too late to dismantle it. In 1806,
Nikolai Resanov arrived in Alaska to take over Russian-American fur trading
company. When he arrived, the residents of fur trading outpost were near
starvation so he sailed South to San Francisco for supplies. The
Spaniards refused to deal with the Russian so he married the Spanish commander’s
daughter to get his foot in the door. Later, he had Fort Ross built as a
base of Russian activities North of San Francisco.
I notice there is open range until Bodega Bay so bikers have to watch out for
cattle on the road and, later, I rode past cattle grazing by the road.
The roads to the Bodega tunes were windy, narrow, headwinds were ever present
today and shoulders were sparse. There was one big hill to climb before
arriving at the camp. With no shoulders and 600 foot drop-offs to within a
foot or two to my right, I had to fully focus on the task at hand.
I stopped for a cold beer at the River’s End Restaurant just outside of
Jenner. Although I did not partake of the food, the menu looked very good,
and the plates of food coming out the kitchen looked very well presented and
appetizing. There was a semi-open kitchen and it looked spotless and
well choreographed. This restaurant is worthy of a closer look,
perhaps a lunch or dinner.
As I approached Bodega Bay Dunes State park the weather was improving,
getting warmer, and sun starting to peek out from the clouds. My leg
muscles were spent and shaky from the previous climb.
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