Early one morning, just outside of Big Basin, we saw a naked man standing on the side of the road. He was facing us. He had a hose attached to his van and he was showering. Again: naked man facing oncoming traffic.
2. Broccoli
Somewhere in California, a vegetable truck had an accident, and we had to swerve to prevent a broccoli-induced wreck. Some cars were not so lucky, and for maybe a hundred yards, squished broccoli guts covered the road.
3. Grime This is what happened to Chris' hands while he was changing his tire. The road dirt also got in the creases of our knees, elbows and necks.
4. Closet Items
Shoes were everywhere, as were all sorts of other random clothing items that caused dangers in the shoulder of the road.
5. Bugs
When you take a road-trip in a car, you have a windshield to protect you from the onslaught. But we just had our faces. Bugs found their way into our mouths, noses, ears and even behind our sunglasses. Some got stuck in the crevices of our helmet. Some bruised us. "Elephant bugs," as Chris called them, often flew at us with such velocity that they left marks on our clothes and bodies.
6. Road Kill
Here is a PG version of road kill - we'd thought it would be more appropriate to post. But we saw a lot worse on a daily basis. The worst: a disemboweled giant opossum.
7. Ridiculous Tan Lines
These weren't necessarily a hazard of the road but a consequence of it. Contrary to what strangers may ask, this is not a spray tan gone bad. This is the real deal.
