80 miles, 3100' of elevation gain, temp range of 45-65 with fog in the morning and bright sun in the afternoon.
The ride took us through California dairy country the first 40 miles with the roads quite wet from the fog. Fernbridge was our first rest stop with a host of great coffee shops, public restrooms and lots of Victorian homes and hotels. Delightful small town America and then we went right back into the dairy country.
At the 40 mile mark we turned onto the Avenue of the Giants where for the next 30 miles we were treated to magnificent giant Redwoods. They were thick and tall and having 30 miles of continues old growth trees was an amazing experience. avenueofthegiants.net
When the sun broke out, the lighting made the ride even more impressive. Lots of small towns for services and of course coffee.
Eureka was OK but nothing special. It made for an OK rest day but the best part was to see someone I had share the Southern Tier ride last year. We spent several hours over lunch and sightseeing catching up and seeing her town.
Really tired after today's ride but it was worth the effort for the experience.
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