(^68) Manchester Beach KOA - Bodega Bay Dunes State Park - 120
km
The Californian coast was slightly undulating but beautiful, calling for
numerous photo stops. With good weather making cycling a pleasure,
I proceeded to Bodega Bay.
Bodega Bay – San Rafael - 134 km
My path veered inland to Bodega City, a place filled with intriguing
sights and curiosities. The city and bay had a long history. As
elsewhere, the Miwoks were the original landowners and the Spanish
first surveyed the area in 1775. The Russians claimed the spot for
king and country in the 1800s. Their legacy remains in names like the
Russian River State Marine Recreational Management Area and the
Russian River State Marine Conservation Area, two marine-protected
areas in the Russian River.
The town was also a key filming location The Birds, and the old
schoolhouse was still used. Roadworks and detours made for a long
day on the bicycle.
Eventually, I arrived in San Rafael. With no camping options
available, a motel room became home for the night. San Rafael was
awfully close to San Francisco, but it was already late, and I had done
enough cycling for one day.
leana
(Leana)
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