DAY 7 of the Asmi Cali Coastal Tour
Ragged Point to Cayucos (38 miles)
Easy ride today, only 38 miles from Ragged Point to Cayucos. We got an early start to beat the traffic & the heat.
The first 26 miles to Cambria were magical. The temperature was pleasant & the road empty. It was like someone had closed the highway just for us!
We quickly left the cliffs of Big Sur & meandered along gently rolling terrain that followed the shore.
We stopped at Piedras Blancas to view the colony of elephant seals
then rolled past San Simeon & Hearst Castle,
into Cambria for breakfast. From Cambria to Cayucos is only 13 miles but the road takes you inland for about 10 miles. That may not sound like much but try riding it in a sauna! It was nasty with no shade & 105 degrees. We were dying, literally, to get back to the coast where the temperature dropped 20 degrees!
We're in Cayucos, a cute little beach town with a wharf & miles of beach.
I had warned Mike that we were staying some place a little "different" tonight but when I turned into the Seaside Motel, he thought I was joking....I wasn't.
We checked into Room No. 10, Sunflower Surprise, and discovered...well...lots & lots of sunflowers! Each room is decorated with a theme: Fish Fantasy, Birdhouse Bungalow, Tea for Two...I think we did okay! We decided to go cool off in the ocean only to discover that we are wimps! The water is so much colder here than in LA - we settled for getting our feet wet.
Early dinner tonight, then sunset on the beach. As Mike's mom always says: Life is good!
- Suzanne & Azul (Suzanne's Bike)
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Post #9 Sept. 10, 2010 "Itinerary"
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