California
Peter and I cycled along the Californian coast in July 2009 - giant redwoods, golden hills, and a whole lot of fog.
All these photos are by Peter - with thanks!
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Starting out in Humbolt county. |
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Ferndale - our first break and first flat tire. |
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From the coastal farms into the redwood forests, among the world´s tallest trees. |
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The trees were big enough to ride through - some with more room to spare than others. |
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The Eel river- a nice place to take breaks in the 100 degree heat. |
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On the 3rd day we left the small roads winding near the 101 for Route 1 and the cold windy Lost Coast. |
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There was only one place selling hot food on this stretch of road - a general store with hotdogs. It had a plastic duck. Peter took a dozen photos of this duck. I don´t know why but it was obviously important so I include one here. |
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After crossing into Mendicino county we traded in the fog and black-sand beaches for sunshine, a tail-wind, and golden sands. |
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Monte Rio - we entered wine country in Sonoma county, but a little to close to the coast for vineyards - mostly redwoods, farms, and restored (organic) villages. Peter ignored suggestions that he was towing too much gear behind him. |
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Back to Point Reyes on the coast, and back into the fog. |
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We crossed this big red bridge heading into the city - a cool looking structure that deserves more recognition. |
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Home! After a week on the road we took a day´s break in SF. |
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Bridget, Tyler, Matt and Andrew cycled with us for the day to Half Moon Bay. We partied that night with a dozen or so others who joined us at the bay - photos not suitable for this family-friendly website. |
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On the road to Santa Cruz there was a Pie-Barn. I didn´t know such a thing existed. |
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We continued through Montery and into Big Sur, past thousands of lazing sea lions. |
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