7:30 Jean & Lynn gone-they need coffee to start.  Climbs to get out-what’s new.  Took back rds & rds parallel to 1-scenic w/little traffic.  Wind at our back.  Going to be longer day-stop at 7-11 for burrito & mk-not a place you can thank heaven for.  Went around mt to Guadalupe-farm lands-agriculture at its best.  Went through town-ended up at cemetery to eat snacks on grass-sat behind wall to get out of wind.  On 1-little traffic-did have trucks loaded w/fruit.  Saw vineyards-some covered-lots of plastic.  Sign says Vandenberg AFB 10 m/Lompoc 15 m-Jennifer worked at Vandenberg AFB & they lived in Lompoc.  We don’t take that exit-go another couple of miles to Purisima Hill (1,000 ft climb) to Lompoc.  Rd is grated at bottom & top (ready to be resurfaced)-difficult to bike over.  Long down hill-wind almost knocks me into car lane.  Sugar & Tiger have problems staying on Lompoc sign for picture.  Motel 6 ($60)-nicest one so far.  Walk to Applebees for dinner-wanted steak tonight. Took a shortcut back-no outlet sign. Didn’t stop us-stood on old grocery cart-climbed on top of wall-threw our dessert over wall. Then dropped down into some thorny bushes-it would hard to explain if I broke my ankle in the fall. Suppose to rain tomorrow.  Was really COLD today-50’s to start-maybe got to high 60’s.

71.5 MILES 11.1 MPH (4-34.5MPH) 7:30-3:00-PUSHED W/FEW STOPS

Lynn & Jean gone-good because we had to go through their room. 7:30-cold & foggy. Hwy 1 deserted this early-thank goodness-week enders back at work-long climbs-narrow rd-no shoulder. On down hills-take entire rd. Wind at our back-pass Jean as she stops on hill to take off her jacket-pass Lynn as she stops for a coffee break. After 13 m-not as hilly. 1st stop for us is ELEPHANT SEALS-hundreds of then lounging on the beach. Too young to breed-resting for big adventure-great watching them. Next see HEARST CASTLE high up on a hill-sister Martha told me not to miss it. Leader asks if I really want to bike up there-SUGAR, TIGER, & I are NOT coming this way again! In 1/2 m-how excited I was to see we could NOT bike up but had to take the bus for the 5 mile climb. Cost was $50-saw great rooms-glad we came-unbelievable what you can do if you have MONEY. State of CA manages property & does a great job. Armand only fed me once today-I got ch milk & 2 chocolate cookies at the castle. Still can’t lose weight. Fog still covered rd-not castle. Pass cute town of Cayucos on way to Morro Bay. Motel 6 ($60)-Jean & Lynn got there right before us. Went to eat Mex food w/Lynn. Wonderful day-fun to be tourist. Talked to Jennifer-tomorrow we stay in Lompoc-She 7 Nathan lived there for 2 yrs. Going to be long day.
56 MILES 11MPH (3-35) 5 HRS 8 MIN BTIME 2,200 FT ELEVATION