DAY 5 of the Asmi Cali Coastal Tour
Big Sur (0 miles)
Yesterday, we rode from Monterey Bay to Big Sur (47 miles). And we had our first fight. It was bound to happen: we were lost & hungry & when you're riding bikes, that's a REALLY BAD combination! We left Monterey & rode for about 7 miles up Viejo Rd. which was a quiet, winding road with no grading! The guy at the bike shop in Santa Cruz who added an extra gear to my bike said it was my "bail out" gear & would get me up anything. Well, on Viejo Rd., I had to bail out on my bail out gear twice & walk to the top. We then found ourselves at a confusing intersection:
& asked some bikers which way to go. They pointed us down the hill & when we got to the highway, we realized that we had circled back almost to the beginning - how frustrating! So it was another long climb up into Carmel & some much needed food.
From then on, the day was wonderful! The ride between Carmel & Big Sur is beautiful with stunning ocean & mountain views. There were a couple of long hills & it got pretty warm (where did this weather come from?!) but it was a great ride.
We're staying 2 nights at the Ripplewood Resort in Big Sur in a funky cabin right on the river. Virginia & Joe joined us last night & we had a wonderful sunset dinner at Nepenthe, one of our favorite spots. Today is a day for laundry, naps, sitting by the river, & reading. BIG hills tomorrow....but that's another day!
- Suzanne & Azul (Suzanne's bike)
INTO THE ARCHIVES
Blog Post #7 Aug. 31, 2010 "I'm Not Afraid, I'm Too Brave"
Oh California, what a beauty. Go Team Asmi!! Brooklyn is routing for you!
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