The Place . . . . . . . .
The Place . . . . . . . .
Next day --- + not-so early, this time . . .
. . . and the only thing that could tear me away from all this? . . .
. . . is this!
Fun chronical Rick. Carmel is a special little place and a great spot to base for The Week.. The Cypress Inn is a great boutique hotel that my wife and I stayed at in 2010 for the Historics. Wasn't too bad at $325/nt, but that could be different today. Quaint place with a nice bar - restaurant (good food) and well appointed rooms. When we go back, that is where we will stay.
Scott H.
1969 Coupe LtWt
1973.5 911T
Appreciate that!Originally Posted by t6dpilot
Every single hotel + trailer-park + dog-house within 50 mi of Monterey fills-up for The Week --- + months in-advance, too . . . so having some referrals/recommendations as to where to spend one's Hard-earned always helps
Thanks, Scott
Headed for Pacific Grove, next . . .
Even though Marco's not too fond of it --- I've been using the Faktory's starting procedure for a while now. Works great ---- + really makes for a quick get-away . . . especially when 1059's butt is right up-against our host's housey
Cold-start = . . . .
1) Key the fuel pump + wait for a 5-count
2) Listen for a 'gurgle' . . . which I think is the sound of air being purged from the fuel-return line? --- telling me that the fuel-circuit's charged
3) Pull the hand-throttle all the way up --- + keep my hand on it
4) Key the starter
Motor turns 3-or-4 times, then lights. Just as it 'catches' . . .
5) . . . push-down the hand-throttle --- usually to ~25% of its travel
I know-I know --- not exactly fond of 'dry-firing' a 44-year-old motor, myself. But --- as kooky as this sounds? . . . it works perfectly, for me + 1059. I've got the whole process down to where the motor comes-on right ~12-1500 RpM . . . no screaming Rs, no booming/barking/back-firing --- nothing. S'truth. All the theatrics aside? . . . it sounds/starts just like any other car. No Big
1059's a 'runner' --- so I have one simple/basic expectation from her
Run
Shots are from heading down the hill to'rds The One + Points North. WAY steeper than it looks
Wish I could hear all this, again. Motor's stone-cold + usually, my practice is to let the engine run @~1500 for a minute-or-so . . . to get all her juices going + some heat in the engine --- then push off. But, here? . . . I just wanna get us outta there + leave these not-so-poor people in peace. So? . . . I let gravity do the work
After quickly getting her started + outta the courtyard then out to the street . . . all we have to do is coast down the hill. Still got some hand-throttle, but basically --- we're just being dragged down the hill in 1st @~2500. Car just sounds wonderful, too --- unless you're trying to get some sleep
Boom-snarl-rasp
By the time we get to the bottom/The One --- engine's all settled. So, I push down the hand-throttle = ~10% + motor on. Next light-or-so --- hand-throttle down = 0%
Last edited by LongRanger; 09-01-2014 at 11:28 AM.
Oh-yeah --- Pacific Grove
Zovig + I had gone there for a little 'get-away,' last year, + so wanted to see some more
'Nother neat little town --- w/ Old Time store fronts populated w/ an assortment of knick-knackers, antique shops, even grocers. Little-less spendy (maybe) than Carmel but just as charming, I think. 'Touristy'? Heck-yeah . . . but that's why we came here. Seriously. If we wanted 'industry' or 'shopping mall,' we'd 've stayed home + watched the Travel Channel . . . but then? . . .
. . . we couldn't 've driven The Nasty Car as much/far
And at least there 're no Golden Arches
Anyway, even though it's August, the weather's pretty cool --- which I like. Fewer trees, too --- + right by the Pacific = clouds/fog. And any little breeze off the ocean can still be down-right chilly. Then again --- as soon as the sun comes out? . . . you know its Summer. Kinda hard to dress for
1) The hills continue
2) This for you, Tom --- Jameson's . . . ever heard of 'em? Really cool BMW-cum-Sidecar --- w/ a knock-off wheel, yet . . . + very-bashed-in nose
3) Again, not a big town. Business district is probably not much bigger than Carmel-by-the-Sea's = easy to get around on foot. No pictures but double-row parking 's available down the middle of the one main street. Homes fill up the surrounding area + all the last few blocks right by the water, especially further West
Saturday AM. Place looked/felt emptied-out. Not complaining. Found out that some Big Car-a-paloozah had gone on the day-or-so before . . . + had left some of the (older) locals a bit tweaked
4) Man + car + dog. Vintage Mini Clubman?
5) House reminds me of a Friend who'd spent some time restoring Old SF homes. He'd 've added an orange pin-stripe, in there, somewhere. Brave to put so much wood so close to salty water
Last edited by LongRanger; 09-03-2014 at 07:02 PM.
More Pacific Grove . . .
Living small
Really nice/quiet/relaxing/little Sea Town
1) The Strand @Pacific Grove
I'm sure the weather +time-o'-day had something to do with it . . . but it sure was nice to kinda have the place to ourselves. Monterey 's in the distance
2) Harbor Seals --- aka 'Sea-loaders'
A LOT o' these Jokers around --- most were lolled-up on all the different rocks scattered about . . . both on the shore + further out. Wouldn't 've even noticed 'em --- 'till they moved. Which wasn't often/much. From the size of this one --- doesn't look like he's missed too many meals. There was this kelp bed off-shore --- may 2-300 yards across. Walking there on the path, we'd heard these odd/loud slapping sounds, coming out from the middle of all that kelp --- back flippers smacking the water. Seals, it turns out . . . but no idea what they were up to
3) Diamond plate + chrome wheels + personal plate = Outlaw ZEV
Gak!
And --- of course . . . it's a pick-up. Only in America
4) + 5) Why I keep a camera w/ me
Neat little shrubbery. But --- if I didn't take these pics? . . . . how would I ever explain that I was looking for this to the Guy at Armstrong?
Some parting shots of Pacific Grove . . .
1) Had to check-out some of the Real Estate for sale. Found this sweet little housey. 3 Br, 3 Ba, ~2000 sq ft --- 2 stories/kinda of a split-level thing going on. Whole house very-professionally done in earthy yellows + greens, w/ wood floors, granite + natural stone. Lotsa light. Even had two private (from each other) patios opening to a beautiful manicured back-yard, veggies draping the walls, pots + plants + pavers + chairs. Front yard done in dry-scape --- stone, coupla bushes --- no front yard-work per se . . except to maybe hose down the drive. One Really Big View-killing Tree. 3rd-row of homes from the strand. Niiiiice . . .
. . . except for the 1-car garage
. . . $1.8m
2) 'Nother domicile. Traffic on two sides + notta lotta yard, so --- not my favorite location, maybe . . . . but if I had to . . . .
3) Zovig test-potatoing My Kinda Chair . . . came in red + lime green, too
4) Furniture's on my mind. Roughly-finished, solid stuff
5) How 1059 spent most of her week-end. Nasty Taxi duty. Started + ran, go'd + stopped, parked it anywhere . . . . just a car
Last edited by LongRanger; 09-04-2014 at 05:45 PM.
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