Guzzi to Galveston to Mother Ocean today--pix now included

[lucydad]

All,

Taking Little Goose V7R SE on Hwy 6 to Galveston.  Probably break a bit, then coastal road (3005) SW on the beach down to Freeport, and lunch at Red Snapper Inn in Surfside Beach.  Palm trees, blue ocean, white sand...and fresh shrimp.

Can you say road trip?  Overcast, humid, no rain and around 74F.  Should be a nice ride.  Probably 36 NE back home towards Sugar Land.

Pix later...

[Buckturgidson]

Aw, poor fella... :winer

[Cam3512]

You guys don't have a real ocean down thar in Texas?  

[Waltr]

 You all need to come up north where the real men ride, that is until your testicles freeze to the saddle.  How depressing.
Happy for ya, enjoy.

[SmithSwede]

Or get an oyster Po Boy at Shrimp & Stuff in Galveston.

[190 Octane]

I rode down to Red Snapper Inn a few weeks ago.  It was a nice trip, a little busy in Galveston because spring break was going on.  

It may be a little latte for this trip, but try to take the Levee Road (690) when your in  Freeport.

[Jim Rich]

I went the opposite direction. 

Rode the Norge to downtown Houston to put in a day at the office.

Cold cut sandwich and corn chips for lunch.  At least the coffee is free. 

[davedel44]

LD next time 59 to 36 to Freeport then down to Surfside.  Bluewater highway across San Luis Pass to Galveston.  IMHO MUCH nicer ride.

Sweed Joe's Seafood Broadway @ 39th best fried seafood in town.

Rich ya really got to get away more.  Just stocked up on some El Cubans from Manny in T. City.  Taking some to LA.

ALL LA STATE RALLY IN HOMER MID APRIL.

What's big hoop, I ride Galveston all the time.   ~;

Dave
Galveston

[lucydad]

All,

With the pictures...

Little Goose as Senior and by far most Italian and pretty bike gets the nod for the long swan about to Mother Ocean...



Traffic was easy on highway six from Sugar Land to Galveston.  Started smelling Mother Ocean as we crossed past Santa Fe.
Paced a guy on a red Goldwing much of the way, he was wearing no helmet, glasses, gloves, and had on shorts, tshirt and flipflops...so I label him Squidley with fancy touring bike...oh well.

Traffic thru Galveston was horrid, but we kept on pushing with stop and go over the 45 bridge to the Island.  Sheesh, but it is holiday and gorgeous day for beach.

Kept on going south, crossed the toll bridge to the next Island.  Much less traffic.  Windy the whole way.  Gorgeous red flowers on side road, but never found a decent place without sand to stop.  Lunch at Surfside Beach, favorite place, and had a shrimp poboy, ice tea and cup of gumbo.



After lunch walked down to beach.  Busy place.  High surf.  Lots of birds.



Typical trucks in surf and salt water and sand..wonder how many got stuck today?



Not so many mansions on beach in Freeport/Surfside as Galveston.  They are all hurricane magnets, and we are way overdue.



Bike was a bit balky starting after sitting.  Wonder why it does this, took about 4 tries, acted like it was a flooded, but finally caught.

Rode 288 north from Freeport, stopped for gas at intersection with Texas 35.  Started right up at crammed by cars/trucks Buckees station.

Turned north on 36.  About 5 miles south of freeway 59 hit pop up shower.
Oh boy, mesh on and slider jeans:  wet.  Got very wet on 59, and had to slow it down and do the rain dance thingy.  Dried out before got home.

Overall a poodle approved Guzzi ride!



Guzzi is sublime for rides like these.  Smooth as silk, and on slick rain:  no issues at all.  Back is a bit sore.  I should have stopped and stretched more.

Will clean V7R up tomorrow, it gets pretty dirty on these wet rides.  What a fun day!

Oh, and I will have a RMB "highball" in honor of my dad.  He passed 25 years ago today.  He would have enjoyed the ocean.
Noticed winds at back gave strange surge sensations while riding.  Thought for a while bike might be having issues with tank fill up..but it was just wind buffeting.