Bill, Kit and I will drive to Larson's Landing campground, at Dillon Beach north of Tomales Bay, on Mon 9/7. Early the next morning Kit and I dip our wheels in the Pacific, then hop on our bikes to begin our adventure. Below is our anticipated itinerary and approximate mileage. Barring really nasty weather, mechanical, physical or emotional breakdowns we hope to stay close to schedule. We will be over-nighting with friends, camping, and occasionally motels. We will also be staying with hosts from WarmShowers.org, an organization that kind people join to offer their yards, or homes and other amenities, to weary touring cyclists. Our total miles will be almost 1900, averaging about 60 miles per day.Day 1 to Napa, 66m
Day 2 to Davis, 58m
Day 3 to Placerville, 65m
Day 4 to Silver Lake, 48m
Day 5 to Carson City, 55m Day 6 Rest and massages
Day 7 to Fallon, NV, 62m
Day 8 to Cold Springs Station, 61m
Day 9 to Austin, 62m
Day 10 to Eureka, 72m
Day 11 to Ely, 77m Day 12 Rest
Day 13 to Baker
Day 14 to Milford, UT, 54m
Day 15 to Cedar City, 54m
Day 16 to Glendale, 63m
Day 17 to Kanab, 26m Day 18 Rest, massage and visit to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Day 19 to Page, AZ, 74m
Day 120 & 21 to Kayenta, 98m
Day 22 to Teec Nos Pos, 73m
Day 23 to Bloomfield, NM, 63m Day 24 Rest
Day 25 to Chama, 84m
Day 26 to Hopewell Lake, 44m
Day 27 to Taos, 50m
Day 28 & 29 Rest days at home, massages, and Chris takes over as SAG for the final week
Day 30 to Cimarron, 55m
Day 31 to Trinidad, CO, 62m
Day 32 to La Junta, 81m
Day 33 to Lamar, 56m
Day 34 to Lakin, KS, 76m
Day 35 to Dodge City, 77m
Day 36 to Pratt, KS, 75m FINAL DESTINATION!
Why Pratt, KS? Kit's father and aunt were born and raised in Pratt, and we thought we would finish in Kansas this year as it is midway across the country. The trip from Pratt to the Atlantic coast in Virginia is scheduled for next fall, completing the journey cross-country.
While our purpose each day is to ride and then rest, we hope to find energy and internet access as often as possible to update our blog. We do want to share our adventures with friends and families. So keep checking the site, and wish up good times!
