3/07
Big sur. Pfieffer state park to plaskett creek.
Despite my terrible in the  morning, yesterday ended up being the best day of the trip so far.
We went back to sleep until we heard the next lull in the rain which ended being the end of it for the day. The weather report called for rain, thunderstorms, and hail so we packed up our soggy gear and dressed for the worst. Before we got in a mile of riding, we were on the side of the road stripping of rain gear and layers. The sun was out.

Southern big sur is breath taking. The scenery is dramatic. The mountains drop straight into the rough ocean. Snow plows push fallen rocks off the side of the road. Traffic was far less than in the northern section and even though the road was narrow, cars passed slowly and kindly.

We only biked about 35 miles, stopping often to take in the views and spot grey whales migrating north.  Clay got to finish the day with some surfing and I took a quick dip to rinse off in the freezing cold ocean.