Wednesday May 2, 2012
Well, not so much to say about today. We loaded up the car in Carmel and headed for home. 6 hours on the 101 freeway headed south. Basically kind of dull.
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Day 25: Carmel to Monterey (and return)
Tuesday May 1, 2012, 32 miles (51 km)
Total so far: 499 miles (803 km)
Today’s ride takes us from the little village of Carmel-by-the-Sea, to Monterey, including part of the famed 17 Mile Drive. Cars pay a fee of $9.75 for the privilege of cruising this scenic route, but on bicycles we roll in for free!
Day 23 & 24: Mendocino to Carmel to Palo Alto and Then Back to Carmel
Sunday April 29, 2012
Today is a turning point of sorts. Today, we pack up the car and we head south from Mendocino. For this first time on this trip, we are turning back the way we came. Away from the new and unknown and toward home. Away from the spirit of adventure and romance, and back toward reality.
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Day 14: Carmel to San Francisco
Friday April 20, 2012
When last I left you, I was in a hotel in Carmel. I had nothing to do really. The trike was dead.
Day 13: Big Sur to Carmel
Thursday April 19, 2012
27 miles (43 km) – Total so far: 341 miles (549 km)
The day began early in Big Sur. The large crowd in the Hiker/Biker site are all up, and chatting, cooking breakfast and preparing for their day’s ride. I pack up early as well, but elect to take advantage of the camp lodge restaurant for breakfast. I sit in warm comfort, drinking hot tea and wolfing down blueberry pancakes and bacon. Out the window, I watch as, one by one, my fellow bike campers roll out the park exit and turn to the north or the south to continue their journeys. My breakfast finally complete, I pull out a few minutes before 9:00 AM, ready to begin the 13th day of my adventure.
Ahhhhh. The 13th day – I should have recognized this for the omen it was of the day to come…