The ride yesterday was very enjoyable. It is so nice riding in shorts and a shirt instead of long pants and rain gear.
We rode from San Jose Ca to Monetey CA. The ride was 76 miles. We climbed the backroads to Santa Cruz. The ride was through redwoods, oaks, and eucalyptus tress. The smells were amazing. We took a route called the old Santa Cruz Highway. We rode down hill 10 miles at 25 to 30 mph it was a blast. We saw deer roaming the area. We took a wrong turn which made us miss Santa Cruz and end up 6 miles North in Capitola. The mistake was worth it Capitola is beautiful and it is 6 miles north of Santa Cruz.
We rode thru the strawberry fields, the lettuce fields, and the artichoke fields. It was a busy place in the fields, but quite on the roads. The ocean wind was really strong in some places the ride was harder on the flat then some of the hills we have climbed.
I was talking to a farmer and it was interesting to find out what the field workers are being paid. The get 15 to 20 a flat and and hourly wage. He said the average picker is paid 200 dollars a day.
The most interesting road traffic was a pick up truck pulling three port a potties on a trailer. They were everywhere going from field to field.
Monterey is beautiful the ocean, trees, and sun. We camped at Veterans park. They played taps at 10 am and Revele at 630 am.
Jack
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Jack,
ReplyDeleteI fully agree on your assessment of Capitola. We enjoy being in Capitola much more than Santa Cruz for vacations. Capitola is a great place to just enjoy the sights and chill out at one of the beachside bars/restaurants or go for a swim and lay on beach.