Day 17: Camping with Friends
Today began not too great. The road turned in land, and there were lots of hills. Although the hills were beautiful, I wasn’t feeling too great (not sure why) and the rolling hills were a pain to keep enduring. Luckily, I ran into a few other bicycle tourists and chatting with them brightened my mood. And, finally, a visit from Mike and Joey at the end of the day made the day end on a very high note.
The trip out of Bodega Bay was nothing notable. There was a coffee shop in Bodega Bay, but it had just opened and I wouldn’t really recommend it. Maybe if you like super specialized coffee?
The road out of the campground.
Almost immediately out of Bodega Bay, the road turns inland and I rode over some beautiful California hills. I’m not sure why the road turns inland, but it does.
When the road finally makes it back out to the coast you’re on Tomales Bay. And it’s beautiful!
I stopped in the town of Tomales for an excellent breakfast burrito (it was incredible), and once again Point Reyes Station for an awesome sandwich.
The treat of the day was the campsite and everything that followed. I camped in Samuel P. Taylor State Park. Some of the closest camping to SF, but had never been before. The campground is beautiful! We got site 7, and I’m pretty convinced it’s the best site in the campground.
Mike was planning on meeting me that night to camp, but was having motorcycle issues, so I biked on the bike path into Lagunitas and bought firewood, fire starter, some cookies, and a milkshake. I must of looked pretty funny biking back to camp, strawberry milkshake in hand, with a ton of wood on the back of my bike.
Eventually Mike showed up, and then (to my surprise) Joey showed it up!! It was a really nice night hanging out with them around the fire. Of note, Joey cooked a hotdog in an used beer can. It worked pretty well.
That’s it for tonight. I’ll write a longer follow up tomorrow. It’s been a great trip! And a huge thanks to Mike and Joey hanging out with me tonight!! That was awesome. M