Cycling on the 2011 edition of Sierra to the Sea was an experience in contrasts. From camping in snow at the Bear Valley, Calif. start, to 100+ degree days through the beautiful wine country of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys, to the very chilly ride along the coast into San Francisco, 140 cyclists and I enjoyed a great ride. We covered about 425 miles between June 19-25, 2011. Sierra to the Sea is put on every year by San Jose's Almaden Cycle Touring Club.
Gail and I, along with my cousins David and Chris Courtland and good friends Eddie Kirschenbaum and Ellen Goldman spent a great week bicycling around the Finger Lakes District in upstate New York. We got to Geneva, NY on May 25 and were on the road between May 26 and June 1 2011. We did roughly 35 mile days riding from B&B to B&B through beautiful farm country and along the lakes. These are a few things we saw along the way.
Gail and I took our Bike Fridays to Door County, Wisconsin during the second week of June 2010. The cyclng and scenery were both great, and the friendly folks we met along the way made the trip extra good.
These are a few photos I took when Gail and I took our Kayak into the estuary at Kino Bay, Sonora, in Mexico. I'll tell you more about the trip, the birds, and the fishing village of Kino Bay later.
