Day 13 and the start of three weeks in the Golden State...
...but it started off more grey than golden...
...however the sun finally broke through on the road above Crescent City...
...revealing a pretty spectacular view.
False Klamath Cove - strange name, beautiful location
Paul Bunyan and Babe at the Trees of Mystery making my bike look like a toy
On the Newton B Drury drive and there really should be a 's' and the end of that sign...
...in fact they were so big the tops were in the clouds
The run down Newton B Drury, and it was a good job it was downhill as I was exhausted
Sunrise at Prarie Creek campsite (day 14)
Yet another stunning beach on the way down to Ferndale
The start of the Mattole road that I never got up due being ill - Next time ;)
Ferndale - church, in case you hadn't guessed
Ferndale - gas station, in case you hadn't guessed
Day 17 - Just out of Ferndale riding along the picturesque and seemingly tranquil Eel River. But, when it floods...
...it really floods - the river was about 20 feet below the road.
The Avenue of the Giants and I was grateful for the shade (day 17)
Not yet a giant
Brunch on day 17 and despite it being well over 48 hours since I'd been ill in Ferndale I still couldn't manage solid food
"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" More like - Does it cause a magnitude 7.8 earthquake? I reckon so!
Day 18 and the start of Highway 1
Cycling 'through' the forest at Legget
One of many sea arches along the way
Mendocino at the end of day 18
Day 19 and just clocked up the first 1,000 miles. As you'll see the smile was quickly gone as I realised I'd another 4,000-or-so miles to go.
Up on the cliffs above Jenner. Steep!
On the run down to Jenner
Room with a view - River's End motel in Jenner at the end of day 19
Going up, lots! Just outside San Francisco on day 20
Day 20 and my first sight of San Fran
All by myself
The other bridge in San Fran
I saw, eh, two ships...
Pier 39 at San Fran - fantastic sight, foul smell
Inspirational
Test your brakes. No really, do!
Alcatraz - thankfully I had a return ticket
Alcatraz - Watchtower
Alcatraz - Water tower
Rest for the wicked - the recreation yard at Alcatraz
Alcatraz - Bird, watching
Alcatraz - Bird, caged
Alcatraz - 'I think there's an intruder in our midst'
Alcatraz - Big bird
Alcatraz - Little bird
Alcatraz - the view from the inside
Breakfast menu at Alcatraz - looks good to me
Pigeon Point Lighthouse
Cliffs North of Santa Cruz - I wasn't hanging around below them
Day 24 - My way. On the cyclepath into Monterey.
One of the more bizarre signs on the cyclepath
Morning on the 17 Mile Drive - but I'd recommend cycling it, or walking as you'll be along it too quick driving
I'll be back to play here sometime
Pebble Beach - I so wanted to be doing a different sport than cycling at this point
Welcome to Big Sur - This ... is going ... to hurt!
Big Sur
Treebones Resort in the middle of Big Sur
Big Sur - look closely and you'll see the road, going up, and up, and up
What a load of ..... guano
Looking back at Big Sur
Near Piedras Blancs lighthouse - I'm calling it dog rock
A light dusting of flowers
A beach full of blubber - Elephant Seal beach
Phocine slumber
My first century (p.s. that's about a week of facial hair)
Several missiles and a tank
6am on Santa Monica beach - only 3,000 miles to the Atlantic
Looking petrified - in the Soledad Canyon, another face rock
Gentlemen, start your engines
Tentatively heading onto the interstate for the 1st time
The Mojave
I was thirsty, it was closed, I was cursing
Looking towards Mountain Pass
The shadows growing long at the end of day 32
