Saturday, October 3, 2009

Night before the big ride


We had a great day today. Jeff had a good 40 mile ride and met up with 2 other cyclists who are also doing the ride tomorrow, one form Santa Rosa and one from New York. I enjoyed some sun and relaxation while he was on his ride.

When he got back, we went to register for the ride, which was quite a long wait. We then drove West through Sebastapol and to Bodega Bay where we drove out to Bodega Head, a big cliff-like overlook where we could see the Pacific Ocean crashing in. It was super windy and cold, but I still got that wonderful smell of the sea. We went north on Highway 1, or the Pacific Coast Highway which was very narrow and twisty. We ended up in Jenner and had dinner at The River's End, a restaurant at the meeting place of the Russian River and the Pacific Ocean. We arrived around 6 pm and were soon treated to an amazing sunset and a beautiful full moonrise simultaneously. We also had a great meal.











The drive home was a bit more treacherous in the dark, and we had 2 near misses with deer. We are now back at the hotel and getting ready to hit the hay and get some sleep before the big day tomorrow.

Also, Jeff saw some signs along Highway 1 for the race, so they will get a chance to ride along some of the breathtaking coastal beaches and rocky coastlines we got to see today. Oh, and we did see some whales spouting and some sea lions from a distance too!
All in all a pretty great day! We are both looking forward to an amazing experience tomorrow and we look forward to sharing our day later. Hopefully Jeff can stop and take some photos along the way.

Off to bed...

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