Well today was the big day. Crossing the Golden Gate bridge and clearing San Francisco. Let’s get into it. Was up at 5:30 this morning after a restless night. I kept waking up and having to turn over for some unknown reason. Lay on my left, fall asleep. Few hours…
Category: Pacific Coast Tour 2023
Posts from my 2023 tour of the Pacific Coast Bike Route
Day got off to a slightly later start than usual. Woke up around 6:30 and was rolling at 8:30. The day started off with flat gray skies again. So I started off cold but thankfully once I started moving I warmed up some. Along the highway I saw a sign…
Another early start this morning. Woke up around 5:30 ish and couldn’t sleep anymore. Got up and got to work breaking camp down. Took about two hours to get packed up and rolling. Hate to admit it but didn’t really feel like anything incredibly special happened today. Got out there,…
It seems it’s getting more and more difficult to find things to write about the further south I go. Or perhaps it’s harder the further I go period. Hard to say but here goes. The day started around 6:00. Didn’t sleep the greatest last night. I was pretty close to…
I’m starting this feeling like I don’t have much to say. It felt like I started and then was suddenly done. It isn’t surprising considering today was the shortest ride of the tour yet at only 48 miles. Woke up early at 5:30 and knew I wasn’t going back to…
Slept okay last night. Woke up once or twice feeling a little chilled. I think I’d tossed the quilt back some to stop from getting to warm, but then it got cooler than I’ve seen so far on this trip. Eventually got up and out of the tent a little…
I don’t think I could have asked for a better day, weather wise, for a ride. After being up late last night I fully expected to sleep in more, but my brain and body had other plans. My feet were on the floor by 6:30 and I made my way…
A couple really special segments today. I didn’t really look at the route before leaving and worried it would be a US-101 slog, but was pleasantly surprised. The morning started with some local wildlife. As I was breaking camp I noticed a banana slug cruising across my table. Unfortunately, that…
Kinda slept in this morning. Then again that is what happens when you’re up late. Woke up at 6:00 and got straight to it. I didn’t have an incredibly long day planned, but I did want to get breakfast at a local joint before leaving town. Didn’t clear out at…
Day got off to an early start at around 5:00. I messed up and left my laundry hanging to dry over night. Open the tent this morning to grey overcast skies and light mist compared to clear blue when I went to bed. Oh well just means a bunch of…