Delightful vineyard country I was staying at a rather cramped motel on the outskirts of Santa Rosa, so when I moved out on drizzly morning, I was glad to be out in the fresh air again. I headed to the nearest restaurant serving breakfast called the Happy

The town of Santa Rosa lies in Sonoma county and was my first brush with the renowned vineyard country of California. It was the stuff that fables are made of. The streets were lined with neo classical Spanish architecture and have a wonderful European charm to

It was amazing to ride out of the state park onto a wonderful coastal road, the CA -1, that hugged the craggy hillside as it twisted and turned along the ocean. Along the way I witnessed great views, pretty roads and even some California state prisoners

The Benbow KOA was quite organised and made for some pleasant camping. The day I cycled out of Benbow campground, was bright, sunny with just a few clouds in the sky. A brilliant day perfect for cycling. The air was bracing and a bit chilly but

The following morning it had stopped raining and the sun was out. I could not have asked for a more beautiful day to ride through the fabled Avenue of Giants road that cuts into  the amazing coastal Redwood forests. The trees in the forest are more

I left Eureka on an overcast day which held promise of rain. My helmet, that usually dangled along my rear rack was stolen at the grocery store at the gas station. Anyhow I wore my bush hat and cycled on. I reached Fortuna at 2 pm