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| Driving up to northern California... in the rain |
in the back of the van, I grade homeworks |
sun, rain... here is the rainbow. |
Gas stop. We rented the student affairs van this week. |
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| Brett's friend Aimee lives in Davis and hosts us. |
But I'm allergic to her cats, so I sleep in the van. |
Good night everybody ! |
In the morning, enough time for a good breakfast. |
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| Brett and Christophe are ready to go. |
In Davis, we sign in under heavy rain. |
This tandem has couplers to "cut" it in pieces ! |
After a few miles, I am riding with this group. |
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| As on all recent brevets, I meet Dennis ! |
Everybody removes some layers before the climb. |
Evening view. |
Curt and his wife have a very nice Calfee tandem. |
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| Christophe and Brett catch up after 2 flats and pass us. |
I am too sick and feel bad, I drop the ride. |
I slept in the wet grass with the emergency blanket. |
Morning view in northern California |
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| We don't have this tree species near LA. |
As always, Santa is there to help ! He's 67 today. |
Rest stop in Cloverdale, soup and sandwiches are good ! |
A church with a strange architecture. |
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| The wealth of Sonoma county: grapes. |
Geyserville ? Didn't see any geyser here. |
A few wildflowers for Chihiro. |
I stop at a winery. Not for wine, but to ask for water ! |
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| Another stop to buy oranges and tomatoes. |
A dam along highway 128. |
The sun sets down between olive trees. |
I feel good now, at mile 230 ! |
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| Back to Davis, after only 400km. |
The bike friday tandem arrived long before me. |
At the end, no food is provided, I am pissed. |
My happiness goes back up at In&Out burger ! |
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| Monday morning, Brett looks sleepy. |
And so does Christophe. OK, I'll drive back. |
What we see along the 5 freeway. |
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