Bodega to Bolinas

We rode through dry dairy farmland away from the ocean out of Bodega Bay. In Tomales we chatted with some cyclists from Petaluma as we enjoyed our usual treat of ice cream. The road took us back to the coast toward Point Reyes Station, and after a fun ride through a eucalyptus forest we turned toward Bolinas, as we had heard it was an interesting town off the beaten path - they don't even have a sign on the road to the town since locals kept taking it down. On the main street we chatted with colourful locals, and a past trans-USA bike tourer named Ethan even bought us a beer for having come so far on our bikes. We camped close to town, so we were able to catch both a beautiful sunset and the calm morning sea in this town fiercely protected by liberal environmentally-concious citizens.Read more