It’s ugly and rainy out, the kind of insistent drizzle that’s never a downpour but nevertheless leaves you completely soaked. This morning, it was almost 8:30 before it even seemed like the sun would rise (I’m still not sure it did), and the clouds are a uniform, oppressive grey. If …
Start: Isla Vista End: Santa Barbara! Miles biked: about 32– 15ish to Santa Barbara, 17ish more biking around the city The downside of bike touring–at least, if you’re into spectacular mileposts–is that if you’re not on the big highways, you often don’t get a “welcome to…” sort of sign. So …
Start: Pismo Dunes End: Isla Vista Miles Biked: 92ish I’m not sure if it’s a blessing or a curse that I’m very good at waking myself up in the morning sans alarm. It’s nice that if I know I have to get up early, I will–but it’s lame that in …
Start: Morro Bay End: Pismo Dunes Miles Biked: 33 First view of the morning: Morro Rock. It was quite a picturesque way to start the day. Another good start to the day: strawberries! You know you’re in California when you can buy fresh strawberries in the middle of December. Whenever …
