Today we rode 73 miles with a total climbing of 3000 feet. It was another warm day ad the temperatures hit the 100s again. We left camp and rode an extra 6 miles to get the best cinnamon rolls in town - called Old West Cinnamon Rolls in Pismo Beach. They were incredible as always!! We'll post a picture or two for you to see!!
Today was the day we went inland through farm and wine country - Guadalupe, Santa Maria, Los Olivos, etc. It was a day of incredible smells - lettuce, strawberries, other vegetables... We saw quite a few of the farm workers picking their ware for the day and realized how tough of a day this is. We only have to ride through it and when we get back home, we pick the fruit/vegetables we want from an air conditioned store. Do we stop to think how it got there? Do we stop to thank those that went through all the labor to put it on the shelves for us! As I was riding, I was thanking them for all they do and how appreciative I am of their labor.
Ride-wise, it was harder because of the heat but not too tough with the climbing. We averaged almost 14mph on this ride. There was a point as we were going thru the fields that 8 of us were drafting at about 20 mph. We looked like the green train (we were wearing green) as we went by. All in all, it was a tough day, but a good one. The showers were a welcome treat!
Onto Ventura tomorrow (through Santa Barbara and onto 101)...
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