Today the California Coast trek team awoke from tents nestled beside a riverbed
in Lompoc, CA. After practicing toasting bagels over a camp stove, the group
packed up camp to hit the road. Although the mystical avocados still eluded us,
we did encounter fresh corn and 3 for $1 mangos! The mangos were a sweet treat
amidst a very hot and sunny day of biking. One highlight of the day was riding
down a long valley surrounded on all sides by glorious peaks and cliffs looming
above us in the sky. Lunch was an entertaining affair, as Alex, Dan, and Jared
experimented with eating fruit in new and unique ways. The grapefruit was a hit.
We arrived at our campsit in Gaviota State Park with enough time to get ice
cream and to run down to the beach for a swim in the Pacific waves!
-- Trip Leader Sarah
