Hello All
Once again we have to apologise for not keeping this up to date, the last week or two has been rather busy. I'm sure your reading this saying "how busy can you get cycling 60 miles a day", well, you'd be supprised!
Since the last blogg loads has happened:
Rich has clocked over 50mph!!
Had group feast with loads of other cyclist heading south, including a family of on tandems (with their two children!!)
Met a guy cycling from Alaska to Argentina!!
Eaten the "Best Burito on the West Coast" - it was good!
Watched otters and sealions playing in the surf.....
.....The list is endless
We reached San Fransisco on the 3rd and had the most amazing views crossing the Golden Gate Bridge - Rich has just uplaod some photos so they should be on the blog somewhere? After a rest day (during which we did the whole tourist thing - walking in the middle of the road looking lost and taking photos of everyting) we battled agains some crazy headwinds as we continued south - Rich was blown off his bike!!!
One of Rich's gear cables has also broken since we last left a message (by some twist of fate it was also inside the shifter), this time however we had to resort to a bike shop where some wonderful ladies fixed it for free!
Once we were away from the urban region of San Fransisco the coast line returned to its narrow roads and steep climbs. We have been treated to some amazing sights this last week. We are also trying extra hard to find the best bakery on the west coast, after a number of amazing goodies we are still yet to decide - Pancakes made on a camping stove are quite high on the list!!
For Ben's birthday (6th) we spent the afternoon in Monterey. After meeting two cyclists on the road (Kevin and Larry) we found a place to stay (Kevin's back yard) and some great local knowledge on where to eat (Larry's favourite pub). We also managed to squeeze in an hour or two at the aquarium plus a quick look around a Turkish festival that was going on. Not forgetting some HUGE margaritas (which were just their regular size)
Having now cycled over 1700 miles the adventure is nearing its end, we do still however have to get through LA and survive reaching the Mexican Border!!
We will try and keep you informed on how we do?
Since the last blogg loads has happened:
Rich has clocked over 50mph!!
Had group feast with loads of other cyclist heading south, including a family of on tandems (with their two children!!)
Met a guy cycling from Alaska to Argentina!!
Eaten the "Best Burito on the West Coast" - it was good!
Watched otters and sealions playing in the surf.....
.....The list is endless
We reached San Fransisco on the 3rd and had the most amazing views crossing the Golden Gate Bridge - Rich has just uplaod some photos so they should be on the blog somewhere? After a rest day (during which we did the whole tourist thing - walking in the middle of the road looking lost and taking photos of everyting) we battled agains some crazy headwinds as we continued south - Rich was blown off his bike!!!
One of Rich's gear cables has also broken since we last left a message (by some twist of fate it was also inside the shifter), this time however we had to resort to a bike shop where some wonderful ladies fixed it for free!
Once we were away from the urban region of San Fransisco the coast line returned to its narrow roads and steep climbs. We have been treated to some amazing sights this last week. We are also trying extra hard to find the best bakery on the west coast, after a number of amazing goodies we are still yet to decide - Pancakes made on a camping stove are quite high on the list!!
For Ben's birthday (6th) we spent the afternoon in Monterey. After meeting two cyclists on the road (Kevin and Larry) we found a place to stay (Kevin's back yard) and some great local knowledge on where to eat (Larry's favourite pub). We also managed to squeeze in an hour or two at the aquarium plus a quick look around a Turkish festival that was going on. Not forgetting some HUGE margaritas (which were just their regular size)
Having now cycled over 1700 miles the adventure is nearing its end, we do still however have to get through LA and survive reaching the Mexican Border!!
We will try and keep you informed on how we do?
posted by Ben and Rich at 12:36 PM
2 Comments:
well done boys, keep it up. looking forward to hearing all the news when you get back.
love mum xxx
Howdy Ben,
Photos look great mate - am still WELL jealous.
Look forward to seeing you soon, and I hope you're not riding and drinking those super-size Margaritas at the same time!
Peace-out brother.
Blackbeard with much rospect
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