Dad's Ride 2012

5/24/2012

Total Miles = 423

Avg. MPG = 45

Avg Gas Price per Gal = $4.36

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Dad's ride 2012. Annual ride in honor of my dad who died on Memorial Day, 1974.
Early start.	Amador County welcome sign.
Always pass this place with a lot of fun-looking stuff in it.	Maintenance crews were cutting down this bunch of pants from a power line.
Approaching New Melones Lake.	Normal parking spot at Burger King in Sonora.
Neat structure over the mountain ridge riding along Hwy 108.	No traffic for most of the ride.
Great shots of the water along the way.	Beautiful scenery the whole way.
	This is my favorite part of the whole ride. This view always fascniates me.
Ever see Galaxy Quest? This rock formation reminds me of the part where all the little miners were shouting, "Gerignak, gerignak, gerignak." Then the rocks form a creature that attacks Capt. Nesmith.	Walker River along Hwy 395.
Finally made it to Walker Burgers in Walker. I miscalculated the time it would take to get from Sonora to Walker, so we were 45 minutes late. It takes 2 hours, not one hour, to make that journey. This is a pic of the size samples Walker Burger uses to show the sizes of french fries.	The courtyard at Walker Burger.
Great lunch.	Always get gas and a lotto ticket here. Edward and Judy waiting while I fill up.
	Fire along the mountains near Carson City.
The start of Hwy 89 going over Monitor Pass.
Got in to Lake Tahoe and it was so windy, the lake looked like the ocean.	Heading home, stopped in Auburn and got this pic of the evening sky.
Auburn City Hall at night. Another great ride this year.