It was another cold morning, though not as cold as Santa Rosa. Temperatures were a good ten degrees Fahrenheit warmer along the coast.
Clouds Over the Pacific
The ride was very curvy. Every descent was followed by a long climb. At least it was a great day to be out and about. I stopped in Jenner for a snack and to watch the surfers.
Surf at the mouth of the Russian River
I also saw the surfers at Salmon Creek just north of Bodega Bay.
The Beach at Salmon Creek
The road did not have a wide big shoulder. I actually felt unsafe riding along the coastal rode - less safe than riding in Vietnam. It may have had something to do with the speeds. People were zooming by me at 100 kilometers per hour (60 mph) or faster. Can't they just slow and give me some space when they pass?
I stopped for lunch in Marshall and then continued onto Point Reyes Station where it was an active early evening - many tourists were ending their day with a stop at the bakery and coffee shop. People stopped me and asked me about my bike trip. It was nice to talk to so many people that were genuinely interested in bike touring. It was nice to be a momentary celebrity, but I had to keep going because I had five more miles to ride and once again it was getting dark.
Bridge Across the Russian River Upstream of Jenner
It was dark as I rode up to the campground at Samuel P. Taylor State Park. Some bike messengers offered me some 'smores as they would be riding back to San Francisco (in the dark, on Sir Francis Drake Blvd.).
Camping here in the woods, it was much cooler at the coast, but the bike messengers had left me another gift - a warm fire.
Day 62 - Stillwater to Samuel P. - 61 Miles
