Morro Bay

The morning along the coast of northern California was typical for the month of September, partially clear skies with just a hint of fog hanging on the coastline. We packed the saddle bags on the motorcycle and we were on our way south towards Morro Bay, CA. The ride down the 280 highway is always a beautiful short route that eventually merges to the 101 via 85. Our 4 hour trip took us past Paso Robles over highway 41 right into Morro Bay.

The countryside seemed to be stuck in time, untouched by the modern world. The short ride on highway 41 has just the right amount of curves and was evenly paved for any seasoned rider. It was however a very short 15 minutes as we rolled into the embarcadero at Morro Bay to have lunch. The Tiki Hut on the docks wasn’t the best food, but it got the job done. Shortly afterwards we headed to the Inn at Morrow Bay. The driveway was lined with red bricks and the landscaping was well kept. It was actually very pleasing to eye upon arrival.

Day one was all about relaxing, so after the long ride and lunch we got back on the bike and headed to Serenity by the bay spa where a 90 minute massage was calling to us. It was long overdue. We recommend Serenity by the Bay with both thumbs up as we would visit them again without question.

Back at the Inn we enjoyed a few drinks by the bar that had a fantastic view of the cove and a jazz band. The fresh catch of the day was Sword fish. It was so fresh off the boat that they were actually carving it to order in the kitchen. Hours old the taste of the fish seemed to stimulate the senses as it melted with every bite. The bartender had a heavy pour with my 15 year old scotch as we enjoyed conversation with him throughout the night.

The second day started with a ride to the local coffee shop, Top Dog Coffee. This had to be one of the best coffee shops I have been in for some time now. Each brew was fresh roasted by the owner Pat which we had the pleasure of meeting on our last day. Then as we rode off to one of the local gas stations we met a group of riders from Denmark called the Wildhogs of Denmark. They were on the tail end of their 2 week trip though CA.

Our last day at Morro Bay was spent at the Top Dog Coffee shop where we enjoyed a couple of hours of conversation with the owner Pat. He extended on open invitation to come down and ride with him and a few friends next time we are in town. During our 6 hour ride home the roads were busy with more riders than I expected for a Monday. We met one group from Rochester, New York. They were making their way north to San Francisco.

Just over 500 miles and over 10 hours of road time the weekend excursion was more than we expected and ended up being a trip of new friends and some pretty good stories to be told at a later time.