Monterey, CA to Big Sur, CA - 34 miles
Before getting too far out of Monterey, we stopped to visit Point Lobos. We weren't disappointed. The waters were a beautiful aquamarine and the crashing surf was mesmerizing. Tan looked out at the ocean and said, "This world is amazing!"
We only had 30ish miles to go today, but they were tough with the wind. We maintained 3 - 4 miles per hour going uphill, and at one point we had to pedal to go downhill.
Stephen and I were considering topping this trip off with a visit to Disneyland. We thought it would be fun for the boys to spend a day at the Magic Kingdom in celebration of finishing the ride. Today, Stephen rode up next to me and said, "I just talked myself out of Disneyland." He concluded (and I agree) that if we finish a bike tour of the Pacific Coast with one day at Disneyland, then when people ask the boys how the trip went, they will talk about Disneyland. We want them to rave about the 8 weeks they spend biking and all the amazing things they saw and did, not the 12 hours they spent at Disneyland. We have loved our previous visits and we may go again sometime in the future, but for now we don't want Disneyland to share the limelight with a great accomplishment.
