Author Archives: carolyn

Campsite review: Portola Redwoods State Park, CA

Location:  9000 Portola State Park Road La Honda, CA 94020 650-948-9098 Directions: From Alpine Road and Hwy 35 (Skyline Blvd), turn west onto Alpine Road and go 3 miles to the intersection of Portola State Park Road.  Turn right onto … Continue reading

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Beemers now and then

Two happy Beemers in the work parking lot.  

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Fangirl!

So, about a month ago, I was hanging out at Cal BMW waiting for the windscreen for the Beemer.  It was a weekday afternoon and the only people loitering in the shop were me and a couple who looked vaguely familiar.  Dirty … Continue reading

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New job = new bike sticker

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1550-mile review

Saturday will be my 1-month anniversary of owning the 2009 F650GS and, since I'm at 1553 miles now, I thought I should give a more thorough review. 🙂 So, in no particular order… Engine I'm digging the additional 20hp that … Continue reading

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