At 87 miles, today is the longest of my 29 days on the bike, and it comes late, when the miles are taking their toll. When I finally see the Pacific again, it will be during a long stretch on busy sections of US-101, including a nerve-racking descent of Gaviota Pass. The reward is a glorious finish through the towns of Santa Barbara & Carpentaria before rolling into Ventura. Hard to believe I'll finally be in southern California.
Another frigid morning in Denmark....err Solvang
US-101 Gaviota Pass ahead
BikeTheCoast is BackOnTheCoast
Surf's up in southern Cal
31 miles down, 56 to go
Ain't gonna need no Hope...Mexico is a fait accompli (yes, I had to look up the spelling for that)
It takes 57 miles before you pass a Starbucks on Day 7 of the CCC and that sure makes it great. Here's a decaf Americano toast to my brother Kevin, a 15 year Starbucks employee who we lost to cancer a year and a half ago
Toto, we're not in Guadalupe any more
Lucky us, we caught the Avocado Festival in Carpinteria
Chocolate Chip Banana milkshakes at The Spot with Terry and Claire from Walnut Creek
Me and Terrrr rrrollin' into Ventura
Ventura Pier and the longest day is history
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