Our trip to Laguna (lots of pics)...

giXXXer · 07-24-2007, 10:26 PM

*** Disclaimer: There are pics of the MotoGP winner's circle, so if you haven't watched the race yet, don't scroll down. ***

Well, Deb and I are finally home from our trip out west, and wanted to share some of the pics we got while there.

We went out to San Francisco a few days early, 'cause we liked it last year but only got to spend one day. So, we wanted to make sure we got to see and do more this time around. We went on a horseback ride through a winery in Napa/Sonoma Valley, plus went on a wine tour, hung out in San Fran with Brian and Melissa, went to Alcatraz, and nearly missed an earthquake.

I took about 1000 pics this week, but I'll post a few here. If someone is looking for a certain rider, etc. let me know and I'll see if I have it.

I'll start with the S.F. pics...

Deb and me on our horseback ride:

The view from our hotel, on two different days:

Pics of Brian, Melissa, Deb and me out in San Fran:

giXXXer · 07-24-2007, 10:27 PM

More pics...

Deb and me on Alcatraz Island:

Deb with her bird legs:

giXXXer · 07-24-2007, 10:27 PM

On to the track...

The new, 2008 Hayabusa:

The 2008 GSX-R 1000 was there, but it's nothing more than a color change. They still have the blue/white color scheme, but here are the other two color choices:

We went to the unveiling of this new bike, supposedly the lightest, fastest bike ever, with production to begin in 2009. Looks cool, but we'll see what happens when it comes out:

Deb finally gets on track...

giXXXer · 07-24-2007, 10:28 PM

More from the track...

Deb and me in our suite overlooking the pits and the starting grid:

Rossi giving an interview in the Yamaha paddock:

Rossi waited for hours and begged for this pic with Deb, so she finally gave in :-) :

Randy Mamola and his famous two-up rides:

Saw a few celebrities this year, and some were in the suite next to us.

Deb took another pic with John Hensley (Matt McNamara from Nip/Tuck):

giXXXer · 07-24-2007, 10:28 PM

And more...

Deb, Shawn and Melissa in the Team Hunter paddock. I think I would have had my tongue out, too:

More from the Team Hunter paddock... never a dull moment:

I wonder if Tommy Hayden ever noticed his pit board was gone:

Deb was Steve Rapp's umbrella girl. Must've worked for him, since he finished on the podium:

giXXXer · 07-24-2007, 10:29 PM

Some of the MotoGp bikes rolling out of the pits...

DePuniet and Anthony West:

Nicky Hayden:

Hopper:

Roger Hayden and Shinya Nakano:

Rossi:

giXXXer · 07-24-2007, 10:30 PM

At speed on the track...

Hayden at turn 4:

Nicky on the front stretch:

Rossi on the front stretch:

giXXXer · 07-24-2007, 10:30 PM

And the winner is...

Some wheelies crossing the finish line:

And a pic of winner's circle:

GiXXXer_Blonde · 07-24-2007, 10:47 PM

Lib shoulda got pics of the cat fight between Tommy's g/f and me when she saw me with his board. Don't worry guys, I took her!

hehehehehehe...

GixxerChris · 07-24-2007, 11:13 PM

Nice pics, looks like you guys had a blast. Hope everyone that went had a safe trip.

BTW - I dig that white / grey color scheme on the 08 1000, but those pipes are still ugly.