In Desperate times...My Silky saves the day!

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I was going to have a lot of time on my hands whilst she was working so i needed to get transport.Perfect Californian canyon cruiser.

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The weather there is VERY hot here and the land is bone dry from extreme drought so it was a great way to aclimatise.I cycled hundereds of miles whilst i was there.And on her days off we cycled together.

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Brautiful open spaces but the heat was brutal.

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Ten miles everyday with just the Turkey Vultures for company😬

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My first hike was a bit of an eye opener.This whole mountain side was burned when a fire came through not long ago  scorching everything.Nothing but baron land and burnt trees all the way to the Pacific Coast Highway.

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Fire is a big problem there.But what about the other trees i saw? My favourite of all was the Canary date Palm and Phoenix...Quite different to anything i had ever seen before.I find them so beautiful and majestic with their feathery fronds.

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 A woodpecker adding to its granary on the trunk.

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Wether it is a true tree....or a plant they were quite a site.

[gand]

All looking grand so far. Seams to be a nice area. I would love to head over there 

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Mr Gand👋 Fantastic to hear from you! Its been a few years since our paths last crossed..Happy new year Sir. We've spent many hours wandering the Arbshows and we  consumed a huge amount of Mendiplogs Cizzer 🦡🦡🦡🥃   if you have a link i can contact you on i'll get in touch. Yup its quite beautiful and where the Mountains meet the Ocean....Look forward to talking to you. 🙂