After resting and running errands in San Francisco it is finally time to get back on the bike and continue on this journey.
I have sent home a good amount of stuff but have also acquired an epic novel and netbook.
May 20, 2011 - San Francisco to Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Today was a day of learning and relearning lessons.
Lessons of the day:
First lesson, AAA does not sell maps to nonmembers...this was mind boggling to me.
Second lesson, waiting 15 minutes for the book store to open to purchase maps is worth it....otherwise a nice 6 mile warm up will ensue (with 3 miles of climbing the hill you just decended.
Third lesson, do not trust the bike route signs they will disappear randomly or have the smallest directional sign available.
Fourth lesson, hiker/biker sites are awesome...for $5 - $10 you get a semi-private camp site located next to other cyclists.
Relearning lessons - slowly but surely
Lesson one, do not believe someone when they say there is only one hill. While technically this may be true if that hill is 4 to 6 miles in length it feels like more.
Lesson two, do not drink beer mid-day. It is a law of physics that a hill will magically appear after such consumption and riding will become near unbearable as you try not to retch. This lesson only applies to touring and/or routes that one is unfamilar with.
Lesson three, the world really is better on a bike.
The last miles had me riding through giant redwoods. Prior to setting up camp among them.
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