Author Archives: John Aylward

Today’s Highlights: Our 82-mile ride from Solvang to Oxnard was filled with many different experiences.  We started the day under skies of multi layered cloud that created pleasant patterns of light.  The scenery was mediocre and we traveled on a … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: We had our shortest ride of the trip today – only 41 miles.  It almost felt like an actual vacation day!  We started thirty minutes later than usual, at 8:30 am, and arrived at our destination town of … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: The conversation around the breakfast table this morning was how this ride is much more difficult than riding cross country.  Many of the cyclist on this ride have ridden cross country previously, and although the west-to-east coast rides … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: The ride from King City to Paso Robles showed me a view of California that I did not expect.  It seemed very remote, almost like eastern Wyoming except it had trees.  In the sixty two miles we traveled … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: We had a FANTASTIC ride today!  Breakfast at the Los Laureles Lodge was very nice, especially the selection of fresh fruit.  We were on our bikes at 8:00 in the crisp 48 degree morning air.  I dressed lightly … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: Today’s ride started out differently, with a 7:00 departure and a stop two miles down the road for breakfast. We immediately continued from the restaurant for a very gloomy twenty miles on typical business roads, then finally reached … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: Our 92-mile ride today was the longest of this tour and included over 5100 feet of climbing.  However, it was a very enjoyable ride and the hours went by fast.  I guess we are getting well conditioned for … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: This morning Chris and I met with Carl who rode cross country with me in 2002, and we caught up on each others biking adventures.  Later in the morning my sister and brother, June and Richard, arrived and … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: Every day of this adventure we have experienced new sites, and today we transported ourselves into an entirely different world.  After spending twelve days along nearly uninhabited beaches, silent mystical forest, farms that stretch to the horizon, and … Continue reading →

Today’s Highlights: We had spectacular weather today – sunny blue skies with wispy clouds, comfortable morning temperatures and a warm finish in the afternoon.  Our route took us through wine country for about 30 miles, passing one vineyard after another.  … Continue reading →