What a transformation! Today has been the best day of the holiday so far for cycling. We got up early and were on our bikes by 8am. The weather was chilly to start but by 11am the sun was shining and the sky was clear blue. The route was predominantly still on US 101 with quite a few hills but the traffic was much lighter and the coastal views magnificent. Even though we covered 61 miles, it was much more enjoyable than the 20 difficult miles yesterday. And Rob was less grumpy - conclusive proof that things are picking up!
We stopped en - route at Rockaway Beach where we had prawn teryaki from a roadside shack - delicious.
Unfortunately the campsite where we had planned to stay after 43 miles seemed to have disappeared. Rob said there was 'absolutely no way' we were paying for a third night in a motel so we pressed on for a further 18 miles to Cape Lookout State campsite. But what a find! $12 for a fantastic site right by the beach. (Ok the showers were about half a mile away through the forest......) And there were actually several other hiker bikers camping too so we had some company. All very friendly here - it makes a real difference.
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