Day 24 June 17th

Day 24 June 17^th

(Strawberries being picked, it smelled so good there!!)

Stats: 85.31 Miles, 7:45 Hours, 10.9 MPH Average, 39.8 MPH Top Speed, 70’s and Sunny!

Finally back on the bike!! This morning I got up and my mom and I drove out to the coast and down south far enough that I was out of the San Francisco craziness, which happened to be just south of Half Moon Bay. Anyway, I assembled my bike again after 4 long days of rest, said bye to my mom, and started the lonely journey south.

The first half of the day I was making great time, over 13 miles and hour, and by lunch I had already hit the 40 mile mark. I got to ride through Santa Cruz, Capitola, and Monterey, all of which were amazing!! Check out Capitola if you’re ever in the area. By the time I got to Monterey I was beat; I had ridden over 80 miles in the blazing sun and was ready for some rest.

But instead I got lost in Monterey, it was either bad directions in the guide book or my tired mind, but after an hour of riding in circles I happened across a Trader Joe's. I wandered the isles aimlessly looking at all the great food, made my decisions, and left, just to find that the Trader Joe's was actually on the street I had been looking for all along. So I quickly made it to Vet’s Memorial Park, where there was 5 dollar camping and free hot showers. What a day, I ate and am now going to hit the sack at 8:00 pm. Man am I getting old. Side note, Molly this trip is not the same without you, pedaling alone just is not as fun, I miss you and wish you were here with me!!