Let me start with this is going to be a cold ride and I was not wrong as we did not get out of our cold gear all day as you can tell by the pics.

With Alan, Wayne and his buddy Eric, and Sparky with his daughter Barbara we headed for the Ironstone Winery in Murphy's for lunch.

As always this is a very scenic ride but when it is cold you just don’t seem to pay attention to the scenery and more on the road and how warm you are.

We left from the IHOP in Folsom and headed to Ione by way of the Latrobe road to hwy 16 then Willow Creek road and into Ione. With a short stop in Ione we headed for the second stop of the day at Valley Springs.

I took the crew to Camanche Lake and over Pardee dam which is always a nice view.

After a short break and we headed up hwy 12 to Angels camp and up the Murphy's Grade (nice road). And then into the Winery.

The group milled around checking out the Daffodil festival that they have every year about this time.

After a good lunch (and for those who have not done this ride they have great food there and all than wine). We headed home by way of Hwy 49 back to 16 then Latrobe rd. We parted ways in Folsom.

Once again a great ride.