In my 1999 Mercedes 230 SLK in Balboa Park
On my 1999 BMW R1100R on Twin Peaks in San Francisco
My 2004 Toyota Prius
The first time I rode in a convertible, I was hooked. I've also loved motorcycles since my first one in 1981. But, sometimes I need a "practical" ride as well. For some of the summer of 2009, I had three vehicles - one of each.
In my 1999 Mercedes 230 SLK in Balboa Park |
On my 1999 BMW R1100R on Twin Peaks in San Francisco |
My 2004 Toyota Prius |
Alas, one needs lots of parking to have three vehicles and one must pay insurance and maintenance on them. At the summer of 2009, I found myself with three vehicles and only one parking space. It was a hard choice, but I sold the bike. I guess the Mercedes was feeling lonely, because it required towing twice in the first few months of 2010. I bid it farewell later that year.
I guess I can't be a one vehicle guy for long. After two trips to Burning Man I decided I really would like to have a motorhome again (I had one in the mid-1990s). Now I have this classic:
 My 1978 GMC 23 foot Birchaven |
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