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Come join us for an inspiring story and ride down Pacific Coast Highway from Bixby Bridge in Big Sur to Cambria, California with our good friend, Aaron Baker! Aaron is recovering from a severe spinal cord injury that initially left him a quadriplegic, and after nearly 23 years in the making, he is able to ride a motorcycle! He took us on a ride down memory lane, showing us around his home town, before heading back down the coast.
We stop at some iconic PCH stops for food and views along the way and enjoy every mile!!
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ABOUT 2LANELIFE
We travel the country on our Harley Davidsons, exploring some of the best roads the country has to offer, with no end in sight. Our goal is to share all of the neat history and attractions across the back roads, aka the 2Lanes of America. Along this journey, we meet tons of amazing people, and learn something new every time. We are here to inspire travel!
ABOUT PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY
Highway One follows the Pacific coastline from Baja to the top of the Olympic Peninsula. The most scenic is the 139 miles from Monterey to Morro Bay near San Luis Obispo.
Seventy thousand pounds of dynamite blasted through the granite, marble and sandstone of the rugged terrain and lime was smelted for making concrete. The heaviest construction was in the 65-mile section between Spruce Creek and the area north of San Simeon. More than 10 million cubic yards of rock was blown away. In 1945, work crews found some of the original dynamite sticks under a section of the road. Although the construction was essential, much devastation was caused by dynamiting and later bulldozing and scars and subsequent repairs are visible.
From the 33 bridges constructed with Highway One comes the famous Bixby Rainbow Bridge at Big Sur that we know from automobile commercials. Eight hundred twenty-five trucks brought in 6,600 cubic yards of concrete and 600,000 pounds of reinforcing steel. The rainbow arch was first formed with 300,000 board feet of Douglas fir.
The Pacific Coast Highway provides the opportunity to visit some of California’s best tourist spots. British sailor, Jack Swain, built California’s First Theatre in Monterey in 1847. It was intended as a boarding house and saloon, however the first play was performed there in early 1848. Today it remains a popular playhouse. Fisherman’s Wharf and Steinbeck’s Cannery Row are must-sees, although the canneries are selling souvenirs rather than sardines. Fort Ord, a former U.S. Army base now houses California State University at Monterey Bay. Founded as a cavalry post in 1917, it became a major training post during World War II. Most recently, Fort Ord was home to the 7th Infantry Division until 1993. The post’s airfield was turned over to the city of Marina. At beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea, Clint Eastwood’s Hog’s Breath Inn is a great break before touring San Carlos Borroméo de Carmelo Mission or Carmel Mission. Here at the foot of the Main Altar of Basilica rest the remains of Padre Junipero Serra, known as the Apostle of California. The treasure hunter tourist who loves scuba diving can climb down into Jade Cove, where a cave is home to naturally polished jade. Pieces of small jade may be found throughout the cove. Point Lobos State Reserve offers nature trails to China Cove, noisy Sea Lion Point and Cypress Grove. For a fee tourists can take the 17-mile drive to famous Pebble Beach.
CHAPTERS
00:00-00:22 – CHANNEL INTRO
00:23-01:17 – EPISODE PREVIEW
01:18-07:14 – AARON’S STORY & INTERVIEWS
07:15-09:26 – RIDING TO THE BIG SUR RIVER INN
09:27-18:40 – RIDING TO CAMBRIA
18:41-22:27 – DINNER & AARON’S THOUGHTS
22:28-24:00 – OUTTRO/PREVIEWS
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Produced by 2LANELIFE PRODUCTIONS
Edited by Josh Seiden
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