Trip to Trinidad

[Ben70_imp]

I used the excuse having the eye doc in Eureka follow up check and cleaning the carpet in the 5th wheel to run over to Trinidad, where I spent most of the summer sans CB.
Left Chico 8-ish Monday and went south to pick up Highway 20 west, where once out of the valley the road gets nicely twisty through grassy oak strewn hills.

Soon I arrived at the east end of Clearlake and stopped to fill up and grab a snack before continuing along the north shore of the lake.
It's quite scenic and there was light traffic as we are getting out of tourist season. Started bucking a head wind which continued for the rest of the day.
Continued west to 101, then north as the oak woodland gradually gave way to conifers, and redwoods became more profuse. The highway was mixed 4 lane and 2 lane, quite pleasant with light traffic. Stopped at something called the peg house for a hot dog and Gatorade. Ended up getting beat up by the headwind and was glad to get to Eureka, then on to Trinidad where my opulent borrowed 5th wheel awaited. 310 miles and I was pooped.
Tuesday got up, cleaned carpet, saw the eye doc, and took a few local pics.
Fish camp

Scenic but non functional lighthouse. The town of Trinidad is behind me, Trinidad Head is the mound in the distance and the harbor is between here and the Head.

This morning, headed back via 299. A fire tore through a few weeks ago and destroyed some small resorts, homes and businesses along the Trinity River. Didn't get any good shots on the way home, the ride was alternately great, with hardly any traffic (because of highway construction) or crummy and slow for the same reason. Ended up getting to Redding, then south to home. 310 miles over, 234 back and a little pooping around over there for 559 round trip. Bike ran great and got lots of compliments.

Ben