Sorry for not blogging last night, there was no computer access, tv or cell phone reception at the lodge in Big Sur. Day 2 went great. I actually felt stronger than I did for day one. The toughest climb was at the end of the ride, a 17% grade hill up to the hotel in Santa Cruz. We got to ride through Monterey and the 17 mile drive. The highlight of day 2 was riding by Pebble Beach and Spanish Bay golf courses, AMAZING! Unfortunately the group that I was riding in was not content with stopping so I was unable to get any photos. Nonetheless, the ride was fun, smooth and beautiful.
Day 3- Big Sur to Pismo, 114 miles, 8000 ft of elevation change. OUCH! This is considered the most difficult day of the ride, good thing for me. I left the lodge at sunrise ahead of my usual group with plans of resting and meeting up with them at lunch because the first 50 miles of the ride was hill after hill down the coast. Incredible views all the way down the coast. Lunch was stationed halfway at Hearst Castle. The highlight of today was my girlfriend sitting on the side of the road with signs as the riders went by. The riders all appreciated the cheerleading and the rest of the riders named her the beautiful pixie. Another highlight was completing my first century ride, 100 miles. The rider leaders organized a toast and we stopped the peletron at 100 miles and acknowledged my accomplishment by raising our water bottles and then they all squirted me with their water and took pictures. Really happy to be done, but really sore as well. Tomorrow is from Pismo to Santa Barbara, 119 miles....
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