Not as smoky as we got started this morning, and by the end of the ride, we could see blue skies. Â Traffic was also lighter along US1. Â Sadly no ocean views today.
After the sag stop at mile 15, we followed the Tomales River to the Tomales Bay – a huge bay. Â At times, we had a dairy farm on one side of the road and oyster beds on the other.
At mile 30, after a recommended bakery stop in  Point Reyes Station, we turned off US1 and began following numbered Bike Routes along rural roads.  For 5 miles we were on the Cross Marin Trail bike path, then the campground road in Samuel P Taylor Park – serene forest path.
The big hill of the day was around mile 40, maybe a mile and a half long, slow and steady, then a nice fast downhill into the town of Fairfax. Â As I turned off the mail road to follow another Bike Route sign, a young man in a car cheered “Way to go” – loves those compliments.
From Fairfax on, we were in urban sprawl. Â I did enjoy the tony town of San Anselmo with lots of small shops. Â As I biked into Larkspur, school was being dismissed and there were children everywhere …crossing guards for the elementary kids, and high schoolers wandering every which way. Â Missed one of the final turns, and when I ended up next to a 6-lane highway, I retraced my route, met up with Pat and Lola, and we found our way to our hotel.
Staying 2 nights at the Best Western in Corte Madera, rooming with Joyce from MN, who joined at Crescent City.
Garmin: Â 61.49 miles, 10.37 mph, 4199.4 ascent
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