The last post was from Garberville. Since then we have made it over the Golden Gate Bridge.

Monday 11th Sept
Left Garberville in the heat and continued to climb to Standish-Hickey - a park with lots of frogs and mosquitoes .

Tuesday 12th
This is the day when we made the highest point on the trip. Legget Hill 2000 feet. Before the climb we went through a drive through Redwood. A good downhill and we found ourselves back on the coast in Northern California.

Wednesday 13th
Today was the steepest climb - and it was foggy most of the day. We stopped at Mendocino - a small up market coast town with cafes etc. Then a night at a KOA ( Campgrounds of America - Don't ask why it is a K) A catch up with laundry and a soak in the spa.

Thursday 14th
No fog and a tail wind. We went down past the Sea Ranch - a huge - miles long planned community of expensive houses and private roads. Stopped at the Sea Ranch Chapel - amazing design - a wave shapped building. On to Fort Ross - a historic fort. Over the hills on the coast and on to Bodega Bay.

Friday 15th
Lots of farm land and into Marin County. A bee sting. Phoned to book a hiker/biker site at Marin Headlands. Stopped at Point Reyes Station then over the hills again to Samual P Taylor Park.

Sat 16th
25 miles to San Francisco. Which turned into 49.9. The headland park failed to tell us that the hiker biker was up a 3 mile, 940 ft trail or track - not bike friendly. change of plan - over the GOLDEN GATE and to a Hostel.

Sunday 17th
Walked round San Francisco to Fishermans Wharf, the Coit Tower, Sea Lions on their own Pier 39. And toured the USS Pampanito - a WWII submarine. We had the IHOP experience rode the Cable car and walked the United Nations Plaza and more.

Monday 18th
Rode the Crookedest Street in the world, down to the waterfront and over the Golden Gate again - and back. Then toured the city with a visit to Haight/Ashbury. Went on an historic building walk 2-3 hours guided tour.

Tuesday 19th
Met Jane while photographing City Hall . Had a good chat - another biker who had walked in NZ. Through Daly City- the inspiration for the song about "little boxes on the hillside". Saw whales and on to Half Moon Bay camp. Water still freezing.

Wedneday 20th
Steve had no gears - or 1 gear depending on your outlook. Luckily not too many hills and into Santa Cruz past market gardens with Brussel Sprouts and Artichokes ( oh to be so lucky !!!)
Found a bike shop and met Neville outside. A Kiwi expat who offfered us his renter above the garage for the night. Great family - thanks. Neville, Marta. Yssy & Zak. - Off now to Monterey.