Bike Trip

July has been a very busy month of fun vacations and they're not over yet. The 6th through the 11th was the big bike trip in California. Family and friends biked 350-ish miles starting at Half Moon Bay all the way down to Santa Barbara. I was part of the sag wagon. Here's the short version from my perspective seeing as I didn't bike.

Monday, we left at 7:30 in the morning. We drove to Half Moon Bay where the bikes were put back together and the bikers got there food and drinks. We said goodbye and the sag wagon headed off after them. That night we stayed at Sunset Beach just north of Monterey. We played at the beach that night for a little bit and then hit the sack.

The group at the beginning of the trip.

The sag wagon group.

Tuesday, we met the bikers in Monterey for lunch. After they left again, the sag wagon ran some errands and did some site-seeing. Since Dave and I lived there for 2 years I took them to the best spot to see sea lions. There were some but not as many as I would have hoped but it was still fun. I also met up with some friends. We walked down Cannery Row and got some wicked awesome ice-cream at Ghiradelli's. Then we got back on the road. That night we stayed down by Big Sur.

Some serious riders.

Wednesday, after the bikers left, we drove back a little ways to go to a Lighthouse. However, that day was extremely windy and chilly and the tour was 3 hours long. Needless to say we didn't go. But we did stop for lunch at this cool little place where we sat in a stream to eat. It was pretty cool. That night we stayed at San Simeon State Park.

Eating lunch in the creek.

Thursday, after packing up we went to Hearst Castle. Can you say GYNORMOUS? It was a huge and beautiful house. We went on one of their five tours. It was the introduction tour. We didn't see everything but it was still incredible. That night we stayed at Pismo Beach and the guys went skim and boogie boarding, while others were buried in the sand.

I wish this was my backyard.

He's got skills.

Friday, the last and longest day (92 miles) we met the bikers for lunch and then drove almost to Santa Barbara but stopped early to take pictures of the bikers making their way to the end. That night the group split up. Some stayed in Santa Barbara for another day to play at the beach while the rest of us drove up to Lompac and stayed in a hotel. The next morning we drove home to El Dorado Hills.

The Peloton.

It was a great trip. Dave will have to tell you more about the bike riding experience. There were some great sun burn lines but luckily that was the worse thing that happened on the trip. It was a pretty awesome time.