San Francisco, CA
August 9, 2007
-----------------------------for riders and curious family, friends, acquaintances--------------
Wake up ~ 6am
Approx. 60 mile ride
Arrive Sausalito around 1pm
Regroup and depart Sausalito 1:30ish
Cross bridge 2-2:30pm
Proceed to Vista Point (Bridge Viewing area, see driving directions below)
Proceed to Crissy Fields West Bluff Picnic Area
--dip bikes in ocean
--have reception
Group Dinner : Meet at hotel at 5:30
Group Get-together: Meet at hotel at 8pm (until this time, riders are on their own to take care of showers/transportation/any other activities they need to do)
------------------------------for friends, families, acquaintances-----------------------------
Access to southeast/Vista Point parking lot (Stop #1, for viewing cyclists on the bridge…be here before 2pm, preferably by 1:15-1:30 to ensure parking and just in case we arrive early. There will be plenty of HBC families to meet and get to know in the mean-time!)
This parking area has a range of visitor services, including a café, gift center, gardens and an array of scenic vistas. Parking is metered ($.25 per 15 minutes), with 81 spaces, 3 of which are designated for visitors with disabilities that have disabled placards. There are 5 spaces for tour buses. On weekends and holidays ONLY, additional parking is available in a nearby satellite lot on the southwest side at a rate of $5 per day.
• Traveling south from Marin County: Follow U.S. Highway 101 south across the Golden Gate Bridge. Have exact change ready to pay the $5 toll, collected southbound only. Proceed through the far right toll lane #1, and make an immediate right exiting U.S. Highway 101 just past the Toll Plaza. Make another immediate right onto the roadway passing underneath the Toll Plaza and directly into the southeast parking lot.
• Traveling north from San Francisco: Take a right at the last San Francisco exit off Highway 101 just before the Toll Plaza. The sign reads "Golden Gate National Recreation Area View Area". Proceed to the stop sign and turn left into the southeast parking lot.
……look for other HBC friends and family who may already have claimed a picnic area/table……
Directions TO Crissy Fields West Bluffs Picnic Area (stop #2) From Freeway 101 Traveling South or 19th Avenue/Highway One Traveling North: Follow signs for 101 South/Lombard Street. Follow Lombard Street to Van Ness Avenue and turn left. Follow Van Ness north until you reach Bay Street and turn left. See "Directions Continued" listed below.
From Freeway 80 Traveling West: Follow signs for Freeway 101 North/Golden Gate Bridge. You will exit onto Van Ness Avenue. Follow Van Ness Avenue several miles north until you reach Bay Street and turn left. See "Directions Continued" listed below.
Directions Continued: Follow Bay Street to Laguna. Turn right on Laguna and follow the road as it curves past the Marina Safeway shopping center and turns into Marina Drive. Follow Marina Drive, approximately two miles to the Marina Gate entrance into the Presidio. Crissy Field will be on the right hand side of the road.
http://www.nps.gov/archive/goga/spug/picnic/p_crisy.htm
Bike shops in San Francisco (for boxing and shipping bikes)
1. Bike Guy Motorcycle Tow (415) 823-3550 222 Clinton Park, San Francisco, CA 0.8 Mi
Driving directions
2. Mike's Bikes (415) 241-2453 1233 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 0.5 Mi
Driving directions
3. Bike & Roll (415) 771-7358 San Francisco, CA 0.9 Mi
Driving directions
Things we need for reception (located at Crissy Fields Bluffs, stop #2)
…I am happy to inform you that many of your children may have volunteered you to bring a few things for our reception tomorrow. If you are not on this list and would like to contribute something, please go right ahead, anything and everything will be greatly appreciated. You can either drop off your things at our picnic area (stop #2) and then go to the Golden Gate viewing area, are you can simply bring your food/other things to the picnic area after we cross the bridge.
--small foods (like small sandwiches, fried chicken …) (colin, anyone else?? )
--salad (….??)
--vegetable dish (claire, sam,
--sodas/other drinks (francis, ben
--champagne (andy)
--plates/plastic utensils/cups/napkins (ali…?)
--chips/crackers/pretzels and other finger foods (beth, chris…?)
--dessert foods (sara…?)
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Sunday, July 1, 2007
DAY THIRTY: Camdenton, MO
July 1, 2007
Vienna, MO to Camdenton, MO
~60 miles
By Miriam Jacobs and Sara Barz
We started the morning of wih a lovely Breakfast of Biscuits, eggs and sasuage courtesy of the first Baptist church of Vienna. Thank you to the congregation of said church and especially to Ashlyn for her help with bag zipping. As sweeps for the day, we had a leisurely start this morning. We pumped our tires, cleaned the trailer, socialized with the church folk, took pictures in front of the church sign – basically anything to stall the day’s ride. Finally, Steven (van driver for the day) nudged us out of the parking lot and we were unleashed on the hills of the Ozarks.
The morning ride included lots and lots of hills, but essentially it was fairly uneventfully until we came across Andy, Gizmo, Liz and Bertoli trying to barter with a local family for a ridiculously cute and rambunctious blond puppy. Eventually, the family turned down the offer (Marshmellow
[....this is not yet finished...]
Off roading
The sketchy Bridge
More gravel dirt biking
Vienna, MO to Camdenton, MO
~60 miles
By Miriam Jacobs and Sara Barz
We started the morning of wih a lovely Breakfast of Biscuits, eggs and sasuage courtesy of the first Baptist church of Vienna. Thank you to the congregation of said church and especially to Ashlyn for her help with bag zipping. As sweeps for the day, we had a leisurely start this morning. We pumped our tires, cleaned the trailer, socialized with the church folk, took pictures in front of the church sign – basically anything to stall the day’s ride. Finally, Steven (van driver for the day) nudged us out of the parking lot and we were unleashed on the hills of the Ozarks.
The morning ride included lots and lots of hills, but essentially it was fairly uneventfully until we came across Andy, Gizmo, Liz and Bertoli trying to barter with a local family for a ridiculously cute and rambunctious blond puppy. Eventually, the family turned down the offer (Marshmellow
[....this is not yet finished...]
Off roading
The sketchy Bridge
More gravel dirt biking
Saturday, June 30, 2007
DAY TWENTY-NINE: Vienna, MO
June 30, 2007
New Haven, MO to Vienna, MO
~62 miles
fording the river, rain, pizza house
New Haven, MO to Vienna, MO
~62 miles
fording the river, rain, pizza house
DAY TWENTY-EIGHT: New Haven, MO
June 29, 2007
St. Louis, MO to New Haven, MO
~75 miles
By Steven Felix
lost, through ozarks, mexican food, fire station, rain, man with floor pump
Today’s forecast: Rain. (that’s it, just, rain).
And guess what….that’s what it did! The ride was hillier than expected. Especially in comparison to the pancake-flat day into St. Louis.
The ride was pretty scenic, though, with MANY detours, adding miles here and there. Due to an unexpected split in people taking different roads, he van had to service two lunch spots. At the second stop, a few of us decided to ride on ahead to find a diner or something. So Andy, Sam, Lisa, Miriam, and I forged ahead. We even walked over a 50 yard stretch of mud and rock in order to avoid having to take a detour past road construction. Bikes and bodies sufficiently crusted with thick mud, we had to ask the fire-station if we could borrow a hose to wash off the caked on mud from our wheels, deraillers, etc.
Back on the bike, we found our way to Washington, MO where we stopped at Chico's Authentic Mexican FOod. ....burritos grandes, enchiladas, chile rillenos, and of course chips and salsa were the order of the day. oh and we can't forget the delicious fried ice cream. Filled to our hearts content, we easily pedaled the last 12 miles into New Haven, where we were greeted by a great water tower reading, "New Haven". Simple, i know.
Showers dinner etc. Some riders chose to watch the Boondock Saints on a projector screen. Me? i fell asleep at 8:30. Sleep is a commodity around these parts.
St. Louis, MO to New Haven, MO
~75 miles
By Steven Felix
lost, through ozarks, mexican food, fire station, rain, man with floor pump
Today’s forecast: Rain. (that’s it, just, rain).
And guess what….that’s what it did! The ride was hillier than expected. Especially in comparison to the pancake-flat day into St. Louis.
The ride was pretty scenic, though, with MANY detours, adding miles here and there. Due to an unexpected split in people taking different roads, he van had to service two lunch spots. At the second stop, a few of us decided to ride on ahead to find a diner or something. So Andy, Sam, Lisa, Miriam, and I forged ahead. We even walked over a 50 yard stretch of mud and rock in order to avoid having to take a detour past road construction. Bikes and bodies sufficiently crusted with thick mud, we had to ask the fire-station if we could borrow a hose to wash off the caked on mud from our wheels, deraillers, etc.
Back on the bike, we found our way to Washington, MO where we stopped at Chico's Authentic Mexican FOod. ....burritos grandes, enchiladas, chile rillenos, and of course chips and salsa were the order of the day. oh and we can't forget the delicious fried ice cream. Filled to our hearts content, we easily pedaled the last 12 miles into New Haven, where we were greeted by a great water tower reading, "New Haven". Simple, i know.
Showers dinner etc. Some riders chose to watch the Boondock Saints on a projector screen. Me? i fell asleep at 8:30. Sleep is a commodity around these parts.
DAY TWENTY-SEVEN: St. Louis, MO
June 28th
St. Louis, MO
Today's forecast: pouring rain, mostly, with dry spots
Today was our first day off. We had a late morning with a 8-8:30 wake up time. Many of us walked down to a local diner and had a wonderful breakfast of eggs, toast, bagels, waffles, bacon, and a few other great things that people ordered.
Then about 15 of us drove down to the Anheuser Busch brewery for a tour of their main facility. We saw the Clydesdales, and each of the 3 steps of the beer brewing process. We also learned some important information about the fresh, high quality taste of Budweiser beer, and also about the company's time-honored tradition.
It was especially fun exploring the gift shop. Someone even put on a Budweiser bathing suit!
Afterwards, we stopped at Steak n Shake for a delicious shakes, and then some went to the zoo and others to the science center. Apparently there were some awesome penguins and a bonking-rhino. :-/
Again, a great dinner provided by the Habitat chapter. Afterwards some visited the Arch and got some awesome pictures of the city from the "pod" that goes up the arch.
Others visited the Lion King, showing at the Fox Theater across the street. Meanwhile Miriam attemptep to dread-lock her hair with Ali.
St. Louis, MO
Today's forecast: pouring rain, mostly, with dry spots
Today was our first day off. We had a late morning with a 8-8:30 wake up time. Many of us walked down to a local diner and had a wonderful breakfast of eggs, toast, bagels, waffles, bacon, and a few other great things that people ordered.
Then about 15 of us drove down to the Anheuser Busch brewery for a tour of their main facility. We saw the Clydesdales, and each of the 3 steps of the beer brewing process. We also learned some important information about the fresh, high quality taste of Budweiser beer, and also about the company's time-honored tradition.
It was especially fun exploring the gift shop. Someone even put on a Budweiser bathing suit!
Afterwards, we stopped at Steak n Shake for a delicious shakes, and then some went to the zoo and others to the science center. Apparently there were some awesome penguins and a bonking-rhino. :-/
Again, a great dinner provided by the Habitat chapter. Afterwards some visited the Arch and got some awesome pictures of the city from the "pod" that goes up the arch.
Others visited the Lion King, showing at the Fox Theater across the street. Meanwhile Miriam attemptep to dread-lock her hair with Ali.
DAY TWENTY-SIX: St. Louis, MO
June 27, 2007
Chester, IL to St. Louis, MO
~65 miles
Today’s forecast: Sunny in the morning with a chance of rain later
A simple breakfast bagels, cream cheese, cereal, etc.
The thought of reaching St. Louis certainly excited and motivated everyone today. With only one small directional issue (a missed street), the route was pretty solid. Mostly flat roads.
The first highlight of the day was riding alongside a few enormous mines. It was a sudden shock that each of us experienced as we were hit by 50 degree gusts of cold air flowing from the openings in the rock face beside the road. Liz and I decided to venture into one square opening in the mine. As we walked deeper and deeper into the cold, misty, pitch-black mine, we began to feel as if we were in Lord of the Rings, walking into a endless abyss. After hearing some weird sounds, our curiosity was satisfied and retraced our steps back to the mouth of the mine.
Back on the bike, lunch wasn’t too far away.
But, without question, the best part of the day was entering East St. Louis (ironically), because as we reached the peak of the bridge, we each caught our first glimpse of the St. Louis Arch. And after crossing the Mississippi River via Eeds bridge, it was official, we had reached the “West.”
We stayed in the GIGANTIC Third Baptist Church, where we were ate with community members at their weekly cafeteria-style dinner (right before choir practice and other meetings).
Ben and Morgen took over the slide-show, and they were a great team, informing and entertaining everyone.]
Chester, IL to St. Louis, MO
~65 miles
Today’s forecast: Sunny in the morning with a chance of rain later
A simple breakfast bagels, cream cheese, cereal, etc.
The thought of reaching St. Louis certainly excited and motivated everyone today. With only one small directional issue (a missed street), the route was pretty solid. Mostly flat roads.
The first highlight of the day was riding alongside a few enormous mines. It was a sudden shock that each of us experienced as we were hit by 50 degree gusts of cold air flowing from the openings in the rock face beside the road. Liz and I decided to venture into one square opening in the mine. As we walked deeper and deeper into the cold, misty, pitch-black mine, we began to feel as if we were in Lord of the Rings, walking into a endless abyss. After hearing some weird sounds, our curiosity was satisfied and retraced our steps back to the mouth of the mine.
Back on the bike, lunch wasn’t too far away.
But, without question, the best part of the day was entering East St. Louis (ironically), because as we reached the peak of the bridge, we each caught our first glimpse of the St. Louis Arch. And after crossing the Mississippi River via Eeds bridge, it was official, we had reached the “West.”
We stayed in the GIGANTIC Third Baptist Church, where we were ate with community members at their weekly cafeteria-style dinner (right before choir practice and other meetings).
Ben and Morgen took over the slide-show, and they were a great team, informing and entertaining everyone.]
DAY TWENTY-FIVE: CHESTER, IL
June 26, 2007
Thompsonville, IL to Chester, IL
~65 miles
rain, lightening, thunder. ben's lost pack. lunch in the parking lot, hot day. supposed to camp, stayed in a basketball court, home-made dinner of mexican food, home of popeye ....
Thompsonville, IL to Chester, IL
~65 miles
rain, lightening, thunder. ben's lost pack. lunch in the parking lot, hot day. supposed to camp, stayed in a basketball court, home-made dinner of mexican food, home of popeye ....
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