bigTom
12-28-2008, 11:32 AM
Christmas STocking (stalking) is a sort of a Ride to Eat with camping thrown in. For some. Organized and orchestrated by George, this is an annual weekend after Christmas ride. This year we met for lunch in Borego Springs, CA at Calee's Restaurant. 22 for lunch, I think.
5 of us were goofy enough to camp into the face of temps in the 30's. Mac and Carol at the Anza-Borego Tamirisk Campground while George, Gunner and I were 5 miles off the California 86 on S22. If that sounds primitive, it is:) An almost road ran directly to our camp site about 400 yards from the pavement.
We pulled in about 4:00 pm local time, set up camp and went to Salton City and Travertine Restaurant for dinner. Astoundingly good diner. Baby back ribs and Crab Bisque for me. The BBQ sauce may have been a bit over whelming, but the meat and the beans and the slaw and the soup were absolutely wonderful. Yes, I'll go back!
Coffee at camp then off to Borego Springs and Kelly's restaurant (back side of "The Mall") and a good solid breakfast. Mac and Carol joined us there. I didn't have the biscuits and gravy, but those that did raved.
On to Julian via where it had warmed up to 34º by 11:00 am. Back to Borego Springs via Banner Grade and California 78 then to S2 and Felix pass. It would have been a really good ride if it were 15º warmer:)
I'll post a couple of 'teaser' pictures, the rest are available at my Webshots site below. Borego Springs Sculptures are scattered about the desert out side of town. Wonderful. Desert STocking '08 is the other...
5 of us were goofy enough to camp into the face of temps in the 30's. Mac and Carol at the Anza-Borego Tamirisk Campground while George, Gunner and I were 5 miles off the California 86 on S22. If that sounds primitive, it is:) An almost road ran directly to our camp site about 400 yards from the pavement.
We pulled in about 4:00 pm local time, set up camp and went to Salton City and Travertine Restaurant for dinner. Astoundingly good diner. Baby back ribs and Crab Bisque for me. The BBQ sauce may have been a bit over whelming, but the meat and the beans and the slaw and the soup were absolutely wonderful. Yes, I'll go back!
Coffee at camp then off to Borego Springs and Kelly's restaurant (back side of "The Mall") and a good solid breakfast. Mac and Carol joined us there. I didn't have the biscuits and gravy, but those that did raved.
On to Julian via where it had warmed up to 34º by 11:00 am. Back to Borego Springs via Banner Grade and California 78 then to S2 and Felix pass. It would have been a really good ride if it were 15º warmer:)
I'll post a couple of 'teaser' pictures, the rest are available at my Webshots site below. Borego Springs Sculptures are scattered about the desert out side of town. Wonderful. Desert STocking '08 is the other...