Yesterday was a huge ride and it was nice to have the extra time to ride around Monterey, Pacific Grove and Carmel. This morning was hard to leave, but it's time to ride. You quickly get out of civilization in this area and before you know it, it's just you, your bike, the road and the ocean.
Eventually, the road leads away from the shore and into a heavily forested area to Big Sur State Park. Marked by tall trees and beautiful mountains the road climbs to 1000 ft. where there are 2 resorts - Ventana and The Post Ranch Inn. After this it's all up and down. Thrilling riding. Passing a few towns, though they're more like outposts - Lucia, Gorda & Ragged Point.
Once through the mountainous coast, it's about 15 miles of flat and rolling roads to Cambria. Again, the terrain changes entirely. After passing the Hearst Castle and San Simeon, I pulled into Cambria finishing the day with 99 miles and 6760 ft. of climbing.
This was a spectacular day of riding, and possibly the best time I've ever had cycling.
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