The legs were a little tired after yesterday’s ride but with a short day planned we poked along at a leisurely pace. Today’s ride moved us away from the coast in the approach to San Francisco. We made a great stop at this bakery in Tomales where we enjoyed some sumptuous baked goods. We knew it would be a good stop as it was packed with motorcyclists and cyclists alike. Even had a great conversation with the owner of my BMW GS12000. He’s keeping it in good condition til I need it…
We saw numerous roadies and triathletes on the road as we pulled out. The ride along Tomales Bay was fun; a relatively quiet road, new pavement, and a tailwind made the next fifteen miles fly by. We even encountered our first pass when a 60 something triathlete made a big push by us. Our competitive instinct kicked in and we found ourselves chasing him down while he faded on the next hill. Dee punched on a long hill and we left him in the dust while we booked it into Point Reyes Station. We lingered around this cute little town, which seemed to be flooded with shoppers from the Bay area. We caught the end of a farmer’s market, another great bakery or two.
This small town is the gateway to the Point Reyes National Seashore. We were sorry this area was not bike friendly but we did visit the visitor’s center to see the landscape. A hilly ride brought us back in the Redwoods and our campground. We found a beautiful campsite at the base of 5 huge Redwoods, which was very neat as we missed the Redwoods camping experience earlier on the trip.
We met a fellow biker camper named Natalie from Quebec City. She started her solo trip from Seattle around the same time as us so we decided.
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