Tom Nelson

Day 3 – King City to Paso Robles

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Jun 022009
 
Cat In The Hat.....

Cat In The Hat…..

...and other Dr. Seuss 'things' at rest stop 2

…and other Dr. Seuss ‘things’ at rest stop 2

Norman And Zalton, money in hand, at Bradley's hamburger lunch stand

Norman And Zalton, money in hand, at Bradley’s hamburger lunch stand

Recumbant tandem

Recumbant tandem

Tom's favorite building

Tom’s favorite building

Seismic reconstruction & historic restoration of Mission San Miguel, rest stop 4

Seismic reconstruction & historic restoration of Mission San Miguel, rest stop 4

San Miguel font

San Miguel font

Transamerican stewartess, rest stop 4,  Mission San Miguel

Transamerican stewartess, rest stop 4, Mission San Miguel

Day 2 – Santa Cruz to King City

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Jun 012009
 
Gina at San Gregorio State Beach lunch stop

Tom’s impounded bicycle (for pulling into traffic without looking). Guilty plea, and released for day 2

Gina at San Gregorio State Beach lunch stop

Kermit the frog, Miss Piggy and cast serving at a rest stop

Gina at San Gregorio State Beach lunch stop

Betsy stretching, Central Park, Salinas lunch stop

Gina at San Gregorio State Beach lunch stop

Mission la Soledad

Gina at San Gregorio State Beach lunch stop

Church ladies’ ALC8 altar cloth

Gina at San Gregorio State Beach lunch stop

Altar cloth writings

Gina at San Gregorio State Beach lunch stop

Skinny dip

Gina at San Gregorio State Beach lunch stop

Cookie lady bakes enough cookies for 2,200 cyclists

Gina at San Gregorio State Beach lunch stop

Tapping Kegs

Day 1 – San Francisco to Santa Cruz

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May 312009
 

After the 6:00 am Opening Ceremonies at the Cow Palace Tom and the ALC riders ride to Santa Cruz

Gina at San Gregorio State Beach lunch stop

Gina at San Gregorio State Beach lunch stop

Yellow lupine along the Pacific Coast Highway

Yellow lupine along the Pacific Coast Highway

Coastline

Coastline

Gina & Tom, lighthouse north of Santa Cruz

Gina & Tom, lighthouse north of Santa Cruz

Travel Day and Orientation Day

Gina crossing the footbridge into Harvey West Park Ball Field, Camp 1

Friday travel, Saturday registration

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May 302009
 

Tom & Ashe drive up to the Cow Palace from Santa Barbara on Friday, have a Burmese dinner with Rich and his parents then spend Saturday at Orientation

Travel Day and Orientation Day

Tom loads his stuff and bike in the Volvo and is all set for a fun week!

Travel Day and Orientation Day

Arrival at the Alpine Inn across from the Cow Palace in Daly City

Travel Day and Orientation Day

Burmese dinner out, Burlingame

Travel Day and Orientation Day

Lines to register, get tent mates, watch the safety video,….with Ashe and Tim of Baltimore

Travel Day and Orientation Day

Youngest ALC8-t-shirt model at ‘bike drop off’

Travel Day and Orientation Day

Orientation all done its tine for lunch at Joe’s Cable Car Restaurant on Mission Street