The Grand Tour: Inside the Mind of Pashnit California

[Jafo28]

Wish I had known you were coming down to the stomping grounds. We know the roads around Granit and 23S16 like the back of our hands. Great write up, pictures and tour. I just might have to go on one of those one of these days.

[Nirvana]

Saw this post yesterday, and finally could sit down to check it out.
Good writeup Tim, and excellent pictures as always.

Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[OldPete]

Fantastic pictars Tim!
Smiles all around too.

[Tyler]

I think that pretty well sums it up, Tim. Not sure why but this particular tour and pics touched me deeply... maybe the people that were on it, maybe the pictures, or maybe the introspection... but it did indeed go deep to the soul on this end. Well done!!

Originally Posted by pashnit

A ride that excels and surpasses your own expectations. You can lose yourself on the motorcycle. Setting aside a block of time for yourself where all that exists is riding off into the sunset each day. That's the only thing you've to concern yourself with. That's what The Grand Tour should be. And it was.

[an old mans eyes]

Tim great report and as always the pics tell so much more than the words. In fact it is your photographic eye that probably made many of us stop at this site it did me eh!....Rick

[matthewp]

Absolutely Beautiful! I need to get back to Yosemite before the weather turns.

[tacp_daddy]

Originally Posted by pashnit

On my ride home, a non-stop mad dash across the state to get home to my wife and kids, there was a bit of time to reflect. The Grand Tour. Lost in my thoughts, swiming in the emotional immersion of just having to only think about the ride. A ride that excels and surpasses your own expectations. You can lose yourself on the motorcycle. Setting aside a block of time for yourself where all that exists is riding off into the sunset each day. That's the only thing you've to concern yourself with. That's what The Grand Tour should be. And it was.


Steve, Bob, Michelle, Paul, Kim, Sean, Haroldo & Billie- what a phenomenal ride. Much thanks.


-fin-

WOW!, at least you got a full body shot onto the page dad Althought it is sad looking, the worst part is I can see my body (buff that it is) in yours. Basically I am screwed. I may as well let time do it's job and not even work out any more

Although I already feel old and will retire in sub 10 years.
P.S> let me know of any good land for sale... like 5-20 acres!

[ninja_o]

Beautiful pics Tim!
I remember going up on Morro Rock couple of years ago, its beautiful but i was huffffing and pufffing ..

[Wormar]

awsome looking, just wonderful

[Quehele]

It's funny in a way but I see Moro Rock and the rest of the high Sierra every morning on the way to work...and generally take the view for granted. It's all covered in snow now but will be accessable soon. I can only imagine what someone from the mid-west must think, seeing these pictures.

Jim

Visalia, California

Originally Posted by pashnit

Riding on into Sequoia National Park to Morro Rock.

Picture it this way, standing at 6500 feet and being able to look straight down in almost a 360 degree circle?

Sound intriquing? It was for our Pashnites, especially the Canadians.

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Michelle

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Almost there. Huffing and puffing at 6000 ft.

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Sean & Kim