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Final Reflections
Our trip took us almost 13,000 miles. We talked to hundreds of people along the way, rode through some 30 states, and saw things on a daily basis that the average American will never see. You can't see America from an airplane, or sitting in a car while driving down an interstate. You can't meet Americans from the seat of a plane at 30,000 feet. At least for the time being, America is accessible to anyone, but it doesn't come to you. You can't learn anything about Americans by watching movies or listening to the main stream, liberal media. You have to go to them, and approach them, and listen to them. Americans have a lot to say about what is happening in our country today, but nobody is really listening to them. Americans love their country. They love and respect their flag. They are a religious, steady group who go to work every day, raise their families, teach their children the difference between right and wrong, and continue to have what many believe are old fashioned ideas and values. They truly understand what is happening in America today. They believe in our founders, and they believe in our constitution, and they believe in the rule of law. They are not racists, or homophobes, or radicals, or revolutionaries. But they understand there are those seeking to change our way of wife, not to merely move "to the left," but to fundamentally change our society into a socialist country, part of a utopian "global" society where America will come to a quiet end. They know how it is going to effect them and their children in the future.
We started out to find and meet these Americans and learn from them. It was a wonderful, fulfilling experience for us all.
GOD BLESS AMERICA.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Home
Day: 58
Destination: Home, via the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Buena Vista
Route: Highway 1, then Highway 101
Miles Ridden: 228 Total Miles: 12,954
Points of Interest:
We knew we had quite a ride ahead of us today. It was tempting to stay on Highway 101, and be home in four hours. But we had a goal in the beginning, and that goal was to ride, to the extent possible, the perimeter of the entire United States. That meant, of course, small, two lane roads most of the time, since major highways rarely have been built on the perimeter of the US.
Tempting as it was, we stayed on the roads closest to the Pacific Ocean, which meant Highway 1. Another day of rolling hills and twisties, over 100 miles of them, meant the ride would be pleasant but slow. We estimated we would be home by 3:00 p.m., leaving at 8:00 a.m. It became evident we would have to skip lunch if we were going to be close, and we just kept moving. Most of Highway 1 at this location is a very narrow road, with few cars, but well worth taking. For us, it ended near Sausalito where it merged with Highway 101. We went a few miles, and exited just before the Golden Gate Bridge. We climbed the hill, and found a scenic point just above the Golden Gate. We had begun the trip on the south side of the bridge, and it was only fitting we would "close the loop" on the north side. We took the time to talk to many visitors to California, who were there to photograph the bridge from that vantage point. We took our photos, and then crossed the bridge into San Francisco. We stopped by the Buena Vista, a bar famous for creating the Irish Coffee, and then headed home.
When we arrived in Danville, we were greeted by many of our friends and family who were there to congratulate us for completing our journey. It was great to see them, to be home, and great to have those hugs and kisses from our wives. Journey's end. One of our dreams had come true!
Destination: Home, via the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Buena Vista
Route: Highway 1, then Highway 101
Miles Ridden: 228 Total Miles: 12,954
Points of Interest:
- Stewart's Point
- Northern SF Bay
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Home with our loved ones and friends
We knew we had quite a ride ahead of us today. It was tempting to stay on Highway 101, and be home in four hours. But we had a goal in the beginning, and that goal was to ride, to the extent possible, the perimeter of the entire United States. That meant, of course, small, two lane roads most of the time, since major highways rarely have been built on the perimeter of the US.
Tempting as it was, we stayed on the roads closest to the Pacific Ocean, which meant Highway 1. Another day of rolling hills and twisties, over 100 miles of them, meant the ride would be pleasant but slow. We estimated we would be home by 3:00 p.m., leaving at 8:00 a.m. It became evident we would have to skip lunch if we were going to be close, and we just kept moving. Most of Highway 1 at this location is a very narrow road, with few cars, but well worth taking. For us, it ended near Sausalito where it merged with Highway 101. We went a few miles, and exited just before the Golden Gate Bridge. We climbed the hill, and found a scenic point just above the Golden Gate. We had begun the trip on the south side of the bridge, and it was only fitting we would "close the loop" on the north side. We took the time to talk to many visitors to California, who were there to photograph the bridge from that vantage point. We took our photos, and then crossed the bridge into San Francisco. We stopped by the Buena Vista, a bar famous for creating the Irish Coffee, and then headed home.
When we arrived in Danville, we were greeted by many of our friends and family who were there to congratulate us for completing our journey. It was great to see them, to be home, and great to have those hugs and kisses from our wives. Journey's end. One of our dreams had come true!
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