{"id":336,"date":"2009-06-18T02:00:37","date_gmt":"2009-06-18T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/?p=336"},"modified":"2024-11-22T13:09:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T20:09:34","slug":"day-16-san-simeon-ca-san-simeon-state-park-big-sur-ca-kirk-creek-national-forest-campground-guess-what-wind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/?p=336","title":{"rendered":"Day 16 \u2013 San Simeon, CA (San Simeon State Park) \u2013 Big Sur, CA (Kirk Creek National Forest Campground) \u2013 Guess what… WIND!"},"content":{"rendered":"

42 miles in 5.25 hours<\/b><\/p>\n

I was the first one awake from our campsite the night before, and quickly got packed and ready before the wind started. By the time I was ready to go most of the other people were up, so I talked with them a little bit. It was hard to leave everyone, but I wanted to cover the over 60 miles to Pfiffer Big Sur, and get all the way through the mountains that day. Eventually, I managed to say goodbye, and rolled out at around 8:30.<\/p>\n

\"Morning<\/a>

Morning haze<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Elephant<\/a>

Elephant Seals<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Lighthouse\"<\/a>

Lighthouse<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Ocean\"<\/a>

Ocean<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Bluffs\"<\/a>

Bluffs<\/p><\/div>\n

For once the winds were pretty calm in the flatlands for my first few hours of riding. Then I reached the mountains and started the first of four large climbs through the range. <\/p>\n

\"Uh<\/a>

Uh oh. Entering the mountains.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Yup,<\/a>

Yup, definitely in the mountains.<\/p><\/div>\n

At what I thought was the top of the first climb I stopped at a place called Rugged Point and grabbed lunch. I had literally the most buttery grilled cheese I have ever had there, and under any other circumstances I probably would have thought it was pretty gross. But when you are biking, any calories taste delicious, so I thought it was pretty damn good.<\/p>\n