Point Arena - Bodega Bay
65 miles
5 hours and 15 minutes in the saddle
37.9 mph max speed
12.3 mph average speed
It was very tempting to extend our stay in Point Arena Cove. Unfortunately for us and fortunately for our budget the B&B was fully booked for tonight. Still, we got to enjoy the view of the Pacific from our room and had the most wonderful breakfast so far on this trip. We finally managed to get back on the bikes at 11.30 after telling all the other guests about our trip and a long discussion with our host on private vs. public health care. It is a big topic here because of Michael Moore's latest film on the American health care system.
Route 1 is both very beautiful and very scary to ride. The scenery is stunning, blue sea, steep cliffs, yellow poppies, blue sky. The road is like a roller coaster on some sort of hallucinogenic that's only available in California. It bends, twists, turns and never seems to give up.
Today was our penultimate bike ride and we are looking forward to reaching San Francisco. We can't wait to throw out some of our particularly pungent cycling clothes that have lasted 4500 hot and sweaty miles.
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