What a difference a day makes, in terms of riding at least. I made 56 miles today, from Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz. the ride was five times easier; I had great views of the ocean, and lots of companions on the road (though admittedly all of the other bikers are headed north, uh oh.) I had a treat on the way: I was able to stop at a coastal strawberry farm and had strawberry lemonade, yum. And as a bonus, I made it to Santa Cruz relatively early in the afternoon.
However, today's self-induced frustration was not realizing that Highway 1 from Santa Cruz to Watsonville is designated a freeway; bicycles are therefore prohibited. I would have realized that if I'd paid better attention to my map; instead I ended up checking into a Ramada Inn, because I had no idea how to get around this latest roadblock, and though it was early I was a little too tired to try to figure it out myself. I ended up getting directions from a local biker downtown; he looked like he knew what he was doing and I was happy for the advice.
I can see why people generally bike across the middle of the country - there are only a few freeways to contend and it seems to be mostly a straight shot. Hopefully I'll develop a better sense of direction as this trip progresses, or at least meet people in the know before I'm lost.
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