Winding Road to KOA Luxury

Tamra, our host in Fort Bragg, had warned us about a steep hill on our day's ride, and given Holly was still recovering from the mysterious flu and a general lack of sleep, she was anticipating the hill for quite some time, only to discover that it was south of the next town... or the next? We were pretty sure when we got there it was indeed the hill Tamra had spoken of, as the steep switchbacks were unmistakable and quite a grunt. Like the rest of the coastal road, however, the hill was shortlived and we pedaled the whole way up. We continued on the winding road to Manchester where we stayed in a KOA campground for a change since the state park was closed - one of the many perks at the campsite was a hot tub!Read more