Day 8 - Beach, Flowers, and Sky

 

DAY 8 of the Asmi Cali Coastal Tour

Cayucos to Pismo Beach (42 miles)

We really liked Cayucos & had a great dinner last night overlooking the beach.  Afterward, we headed for the Brown Butter Cookie Company only to find that it was closed.  Kudos to the ladies who opened the shop after seeing us woefully peer through their window.  We bought 2 brown butter cookies & were headed down the block when one of the ladies came running after us with a half dozen cookies.  We had told them we were riding down the coast & I guess they were impressed.  The cookies are delicious & are sold online.  Check it out at www.brownbuttercookies.com. 

 
It was a little chilly when we started this morning which felt great.  The sore throat I had in Big Sur has turned into a full-fledged head cold & I dripped & sneezed & coughed the whole day.  Surprisingly, it didn't seem to affect my riding.  Maybe that's because there were so many other things to focus on.

The ride around Morro Bay was wonderful.  We found a path that ambles through sand dunes & past Morro Rock & there wasn't a soul on it.

Leaving Morro Bay, we rode through Morro Bay State Park which has a beautiful golf course on one side & the beach on the other.  The road then took us past marshlands

& fields of pumpkins, cabbage, & flowers.

By then, the sounds of birds had been replaced by the sound of cars whooshing by but there was a wide shoulder so it was okay.

We made a side trip into San Luis Obispo to get some work done on Mike's bike & have lunch.  

On our way out of town, we stopped at a place that sells new Airstream trailers which are really cool.  Here's Mike checking out our next mode of travel:

Then we headed into the wind to Pismo Beach.  Most of the day has been on bike lanes which really helps.  A quick stop at the pier

& the pharmacy for cold meds, then we checked into Pismo Lighthouse Suites which is a gorgeous Cape Cod themed, all-suite hotel on a bluff overlooking the ocean.  Our room is on the top floor, 1,000 sq ft with a living room, bedroom, 2 bathrooms & a balcony.

We may never leave!

- Suzanne & Azul (Suzanne's Bike)

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