Packing at home. How are we going to get all this stuff to fit?
Brent: "I think it's full!"
Our train ride north was on this lovely Amtrack train. We almost didn't get on it.
Brent on the train in the lounge car.
Teresa lounging on the train.
We made it to the hotel room for the first night! Had to get off the train and put the bikes together. Then ride 2 miles to the motel 6.
The bikes. Little do they know what they are in for!
San Francisco Bay -- looking towards Fisherman's Warf from the top of a short but steep hill.
Teresa wanting to know what she got herself into.
Brent enjoying a quick rest.
View down the coast.
Doesn't it look flat!
Devil's Slide -- where there was serious consideration to giving up and going home.
Pretty sunset.
Snowy Plovers were the best at running towards the waves but not getting wet when they came back in.
Sunset at Half Moon Bay.
Snowy Plovers.
Teresa leading the way!
Our campsite. It was surprisingly foggy and quite cold.
Our bikes leaning together.
Teresa journaling
Deer in Monterey Bay
Brent at the Fisherman's Warf in Montery.
An otter -- doing it's thing!
Sea Lions cooling themselves off radiator style
The western gull was jealous of the pictures we were taking of all the other animals.
And old California Mission.
Teresa Riding
Teresa riding
Brent riding
Looking back up towards Monterey
An old bridge with no shoulder
The road went up and up and up.
Then down and down and down.
We made it to Big Sur!
Our tent below the giant redwoods.
Teresa enjoying the view overlooking the Big Sur coastline.
The Big Sur Coast.
Brent trying to figure out how much farther we have to go.
See? There were smiles... sometimes!
A bug got in my picture.
No color modification was done on this -- those were the real colors at our campsite.
Brent enjoying the evening sunset. This campsite had non-potable water.
This bush made an interesting tunnel out to the ocean.
The unspoiled Big Sur Coastline.
A random but cool tree...
Same tree but reflecting the sunset behind us.
Turkey vultures sleeping - yes we were up before the birds.
The road goes up and where? Oh -- into the fog.
Cold but well hydrated, Teresa enjoyed our energy drinks.
A break in the fog!
Teresa watching surfers down below.
Elephant seals
They were fun
And funny
To watch.
The San Simeon Post Office
An old schoolhouse in San Simeon
Morrow Bay Rock and Power Plant.
We found a red tailed hawk.
It had found lunch and was sitting on a squirrel
We made it to Solvang! Fudge was eaten.
Classic Solvang. Tourists and windmills.
Horses in Santa Ynez.
Wild Turkeys were spotted as we left Solvang and entered the countryside.
Beautiful countryside surrounding the Santa Ynez Valley.
Teresa smiling after she finally got to go to the restroom!
We stopped by a roadside farmers stand and bought some fresh veggies. It made for an interesting but (Brent thought) scrumptious dinner.
Brent cleaning water bottles out.
Rock formation at Gaviota State Beach
Sunset at Gaviota State Beach
The only picture we got of the two of us at Carpinteria State Beach.
Brent enjoying a snack of fresh fruit from another roadside stand.
Rocket display at Port Hueneme
Teresa in front of an airplane!
The ocean was so beautiful as we entered the Malibu region. Amazing shades of blue.
You can almost spot Leo Carrillo State Beach where we spent our last night.
Teresa halfway up what ended up being the hardest climb of the trip -- saved for the last day of riding. Sea Level to 3800ft in 7 miles.
Brent actually saying he enjoyed the climb.
Yes we went up and over that. And this after 3 miles of steady uphill already behind us.
