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| Saturday, 4am, start at Kathi&Kevin's house |
Sunrise on highway 46. It's quite cold. |
7am, streets in Paso Robles are empty. |
Should have brought a mountain bike... |
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| I chat a while with cows. |
San Miguel, I got lost here 2 years ago |
A first wildflower picture for Chihiro. |
8:30am, time for a ham sandwich |
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| Cross canyon road is tough, 700ft climb in 1 mile. |
Here's the dinner, on the side of the road ! |
Changing continents |
Parkfield, turnaround after 69 miles |
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| Advertising for the California apocalypse |
I unpack another sandwich. Ciabatta, prosciutto, tomato. |
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This guy's walking 23 miles and back today, he started at 6am. |
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| The feet in water - I should do this as well |
Going back down, I make good progress. |
This guy's calling his girlfriend. |
The wealth of the area around Paso Robles. |
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| Ready for Halloween ! They grow pumpkins here |
A bit farther, olive trees. |
Asphalt directly on rock, this is completely wrong. |
Jack in the box offers a very good sandwich now. |
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| oh, a dead wheel ! well, it'll hold for 100 more miles |
The wine tasters are here. I'll stick to water |
I sample different colors. Purple... |
Red & white... |
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| Orange... |
Purple again... this is really beautiful. |
The summit of Highway 46. |
It's hot, I drink a lot. |
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| Landscapes don't get much nicer than this... |
First yellow patch of the day. |
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| On the coast, I see unexpected birds. |
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What are zebras doing here ?? |
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The usual view of Hearst castle |
Then, the lighthouse at Piedras Biancas |
The flowers are nice... |
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| ... but I'm slow and suffering in the headwind |
Going on crunch and coke now. |
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After the headwind, the climb to Big Sur |
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Turnaround point in Ragged Point, mile 150. |
Sunset on the Pacific Coast Highway |
I join another group |
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| Back to Cayucos at 10pm |
The pizza and beer bought by Kathi feel really good. |
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