Mt. Tamalpais State Park - July 19, 2010

The morning began with Tim replacing the battery and all the light bulbs in the '42.  Once that was finished, we decided a ride to Mt. Tamalpais State Park would be a good way to test it out.  The bike performed great and the weather on top of Mt. Tamalpais was clear.

Tim replacing the light bulbs in the '42

Barb sitting high atop Mt. Tamalpais overlooking Stinson Beach

We could hear the ocean from here

We were above the fog on Mt. Tamalpais

Our next stop for the day was at Muir Woods National Monument which is a National Park within a State Park.  It also happens to be where Vicki spent a month with the Student Conservation Association repairing trails.  Tim has memories of visiting Muir Woods as a child and it was interesting to see how it had changed over the years.

Muir Woods

Barb & Tim at Muir Woods

This is the trail Vicki worked on

The Hillside Trail

Giant Sequoia's have a way of dwarfing you

Sunlight through the Redwoods

Muir Woods scenery

Reflection of Redwoods

Our next stop was the overlook for Muir Beach where it was definitely brisk! Strong winds & very cold air - not something Floridians are used to!

Barb & Tim at Muir Beach Overlook

Muir Beach

We rode along the Shoreline Highway to Olema where we had a fantastic dinner at the Farm House Restaurant.  The Barbequed Drakes Bay Oysters were outstanding as were the Grilled Halibut and Dungeness Crab Louis Salad.  By now it was very dark out and we had to travel over the mountains and through the woods to make our way back to Novato.  With the dim glow of a 6 volt headlight, windy back roads can be a challenge at night but we made it safely home to camp.