I was riding at Point Pinole. This trail will take me to the Atlas Road Parking lot and an easier ride home. Sometimes I like riding trails especially if there are a lot of trees. Gets me out of the sun especially on a hot day.

At the Richmond Marina there was a boat show. It wasn’t too bad. It was a good way to kill some time. Never know what I’m going to run into on a bike ride.

It was hot today and I’m not use to riding in the heat. Will take me some time to get use to. Problem with the SF Bay Area it doesn’t stay hot long enough to get use to. The fog rolls in and cools everything down.

Still my favorite resting stop is at Starbucks in Point Richmond. Get my final caffeine fix and snack for the final pedal home. Also I get some reading in.

At least Starbucks was empty so I got a seat and some quiet time. Playing good jazz so I was content.

Then I’m off for the final pedal home.

Andy’s Donuts in Richmond on 23rd Street.

At the Craneway building on my way to Point Richmond.

Riding on Marin in Albany there were some turkey’s in the bike lane. One turkey attacked the SUV but I think I missed it on the video. Always an adventure on the bike.

The weather was so nice I decided to skip the stop at Barnes and Noble. I don’t want to be inside when the weather is so nice. So it was off to Emeryville.

Skipped the Barnes and Noble that is there and sat on a bench and enjoyed a snack and some water. Locked the bike up and walked around. A lot of stores but nothing interested me.

When I arrived at Point Richmond I stopped at Great American Hamburger and had a bacon cheeseburger. What a great spot. The burgers are great. Beats any chain burger.

The weather was so nice I decided to ride around Point Pinole. I say a bench under a tree and decided it was a great spot to do some reading and enjoy the view.

Then it was time for the pedal home and another enjoyable day on the bike.

580 going across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge had a major back-up. Why I like riding my bike, no traffic problems. If I do drive on the weekend I go early.

Decided to check out 4th Street in Berkeley. Not my kind of place but it does get crowded.

While riding around 4th Street in Berkeley. This is the industrial section.

Rain was forecast in the morning but it never showed up. The rain gods were playing nice so I went on my bike ride.

While riding in Crockett I had my Pentax QS-1 camera and took a couple of black and white pictures.

These were taken with the fisheye lens.

The rain showed up and decided to ride the bike. Should have drove. Half way into my ride I was regretting the decision. I’m not a fan of riding in the rain but I’m trying to get use to it. If I want to go bicycle touring I got to get use to the rain. I think I’m losing the battle.

Some pictures I like while wandering

While walking in San Francisco along the embarcadero I saw this and thought it looked cool, Came out pretty good with a fisheye lens.

I’ve always like the TransAmerica Building.

Having a break under a tree. Under a tree is always the best resting spot.

Gulls in flight at San Pablo Bay.

Caught this gull in flight.

Hopefully the rain is gone on Saturday and I can hop on the bike. I think I will take my Olympus OM10 film camera and take some pictures. I like this camera. It is pretty compact and not too heavy.

I will probably take my Pentax QS-1 digital camera with me. Always nice to have the digital camera with me.

If it is pouring down rain I might just hop on BART and go to Oakland and take some pictures of some of the old buildings. Oakland does have some nice old buildings.

Oakland actually has a nice downtown but it needs more businesses. I would like to see a booming downtown in Oakland.

So I guess my Saturday is planned.

Morning ride through Crockett. Always take a different route and see the sights.

The last day before the rain hits. Rumor is it is going to be a big one and fears of flooding. As usual I’m not buying it. I will wait and see what happens.

If worse comes to worse I can always hop in the car or better yet call in sick. See how I feel in the morning.

Commute home I took the bike/walk path in Hercules. The train was stopped to let an Amtrak train go by. I caught the train starting up and ready to go.

I thought the rain was over. I guess the bike gods have different plans. The rain is coming and it is going to be heavy. But can I really trust the weather people. With all their computers they say one thing and another thing happens. So I will do as I usually do, stick my head out the door and see what the weather is like.

I should have one more nice day before the rain hits. I like stopping at the bay before I pedal home. Nothing better than listening to waves and birds and relaxing.

On rainy days I stop and get hot chocolate. Sometimes I just got to get out of the rain.

Or I just say the hell with it and hop in the car. Sometimes I’m not in the mood to deal with the wet. Sometimes I’m just too tired and don’t feel like dealing with the bike. Always nice to have choices.