David

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Day 181: Lompoc

A very pleasant start to the day with a short ride to San Luis Obispo for breakfast and some L.A. hotel research (it looks to be more money than I'm

Day 180: Morro Bay State Beach

So after much agonising and gnashing of teeth it looks as though I'm going to continue cycling the coastal route. Last night, after my celebratory meal, I spent a fair bit

Day 179: Cambria

So I left Big Sur and cycled to Nepenthe Cafe. It is expensive, but the views are supposed to be fantastic. Here is what I saw: Although I could not see the sea,

Day 176: Half Moon Bay

So, after a relaxing morning that included a visit to a bike shop, coffee shop and some more gelato, it was back on the road for the final leg of this cycle tour

Day 174: San Francisco (Rest Day)

A very pleasant, relaxing day ..... well, after the hangover subsided! ..... strolling the Streets of San Francisco. Here is a view of said streets, as taken from a top the Coit Tower on Telegraph

Day 172: China Camp State Park

In the knowledge that we were catching a train to Martinez at 1:09pm, a lie-in until 8am was the order of the day. Then it was laundary, followed by eggs benedict at

Day 172: Merced

After a relaxing morning in Yosemite, including visits to the Ansel Adams Gallery, Yosemite Museum and Indian Village, we set off into the unknown. That is, we did not know the exact route

Day 171: Yosemite

For many a day I'd anticipated that this would be a day of unbounded joy, and it did not disappoint. We started the day with breakfast burritos in the company of

Day 170: Lee Vining

*6.41am departure started with a climb over Monitor Pass at 8,314ft (8 miles, 2,300ft of climbing) before breakfast at KOA restautant (very good). *Then it was over Devils Gate Summit

Day 169: Markleeville

Oh the luxury of a bed and a lie-in. Finally arose at 9.30am and after a great breakfast we hit the road at 11.30am. Once again, thanks Jim for your fine

Day 167: Graeagle

After three tough days this was a fairly easy 55 mile cycle. On the way, just after the dead skunk, I spotted this: At least you could not argue that you have not

Day 166: Canyon Dam

This 300 tonnes rock was transported 5 miles from the Lessen Volcano when it erupted on 19 May 1915. So yesterday was a long day so that we could be one day ahead

Day 164: Ashland (Glenyan RV Park)

So, just for fun (!) , we extended our ride to include an addition short(ish) climb to give a total milage of 110 miles and 1683m of climbing. However, on arrival at our campground

Day 163: Mazama

Long Straight Road (14 Miles) Pumice Desert, Pine Trees and Mountain Crater Lake (The deepest lake in the USA: 593m) Purple Flower Sinclair + iphone + Crater Lake

Day 162: Chemult

so the day started with a 21 mile climb out of Bend up passed Mt Bachelor. Followed by lunch (1hr 45m) at Lake Elk (Mile 32): The only stop of the day. No

Day 161: Bend

So instead of climbing over the McKenzie Pass, as we did on the Trans Am tour from Sisters, the Cascades route maps directed us over Santiam Pass (elevation 1,468m). I can report

Day 160: Idanha

Breakfast at 7am! So today was the 35th bithday of the Sinclair chap. So to celebrate this very special day we rode some 130 miles that included approximately 2500m of climbing and resulted

Day 159: Portland (Rest Day)

Thankfully hangover pretty mild! Stopped drinking at 11.30pm. Sinclair and I went for a bike and pub tour (13 miles). Oh yes, and having padlocked the bikes at the first venue (River