Day Four: Two Turn Tuesday

So, two turn Tuesday meant that we turned left out of camp and then right back into camp 63.8 miles later!

Beautiful ride down Highway 1...The Big Sur area is absolutely beautiful, although the roads don't have bike lanes, there are sparse guardrails and it was very high up on sheer drop cliffs!  Yikes!  We climbed 5,100 feet today - with the hardest two climbs being at mile 40!  It was as hot as an oven on the road - felt like breathing hot air from an oven.  Turns out it was around 100 degrees.  Luckily as we dropped down to San Simeon the temperature dropped.

Shout out today goes to Van #1 otherwise known as the geniuses on van wonderful!  They were at the top of the first 4mile climb (mile 45+) and how ice water, filled out bottles and let us sit in air conditioning to cool off before the second climb!  Absolute geniuses!
Campsite tonight is at the day park at San Simeon - the private beach area of the Hearst family with a Pier out to the water and sandy beach.  As we came along towards it there was the Hearst castle up on the hill.  Pretty spectacular. 
Tom's update.....well he rode hard today until mile 37 when his hamstring could go not further.  We are using ice and elevation and hope that he can make it out tomorrow.  Sucks, but if he wants to finish he has to rest a bit more.......bye for now - tomorrow is 63 miles to Oceano.  It is supposed to be relatively flat....but I will let you know tomorrow!