Since I was staying in Monterey I thought I would check out the Leguna Seca Raceway, home of the infamous corkscrew. (A double corner which drops quickly down a hill).
Rode in on a beautiful morning and the guys there let me just look around. This particular day was a track day for cars. Most of the cars there were typical track day cars BRZ/GT86, Lotus, Mx5/Miata and a smattering of BMWs, Audis and Corvette's.
There were quite a few nationalities there, with a contingent of Japanese looking to ride the corkscrew. I got chatting to one of the guys organising/administering it - a guy called "Turbo". He used to work on compressors (hence the name Turbo) and before that he was the navigator in F-14 Tomcats. He had plenty of chat about his time in the Navy, the aircraft he has flown in Starfighters, F4s etc.. and also the time he lived in Dover.
Its a great set up and must be a nice experience to be able to drive / ride an iconic track.
Moved on from Monterey to "the Big Sur", a state park further on down the coast. I decided to camp in the redwoods and try out the tent I purchased in Oregon. Tent is great, however the cheapo air mattress had a hole in it and the amazon "special" tripod had disintegrated in my bags whilst travelling. Well you get what you paid for and I didn't pay much and didn't get much from those products!
Needless to say not the most comfortable nights sleep, but the location was great.
Sounds like you’re on the mend and having a great time apart from spills and leaks!! Blowing a gale here, 8.00 am and black as pitch, so enjoy the sun. Norrie