Tom Nelson

Day 3 – King City to Paso Robles, 65.3 miles

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Jun 072016
 

BBQ Lunch in the small town of Bradley. Camp at Paso Robles Fairgrounds.

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The breakfast line this morning in King City

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Today’s “Daily Spin” with a fun article on Mr. Viagra

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New set up for the B-B-Que in Bradley

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Looking for my Monster Bag at the Paso Robles Fairgrounds camp

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Laundry at day’s end


Total miles traveled 256.8 (47 % of total route). (miles to go 284.5 (53% of total route).  Elevation gain: +2505ft / -2109 ft

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Day 2 – Santa Cruz to King City, 109.0 miles

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Jun 062016
 

Santa Cruz, the ‘Get out of Town Early’ morning. Lunch (Tip: Eat anywhere but the official lunch stop, Central Park, Salinas). Camp 2 at San Lorenzo County Park.

Total miles traveled 191.5 (36 % of total route). (miles to go 349.8 (64% of total route). Elevation gain: +3385 ft / -3150 ft

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Day 1 – San Francisco to Santa Cruz, 82 miles

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Jun 052016
 

Out of the Cow Palace at 6:45 in the early morning light. Lunch at an Gregorio State Beach (at mile 43.4). Camp 1 at Harvey West Park, Santa Cruz.

Total miles traveled: 82.0 (15.0% of total route). Miles to go: 459.3  (85.0% of total route). Elevation Gain: +5571 ft / -5445 ft

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5:11AM as I finish lashing together my Monster Bag

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5:17AM on the way over to the Cow Palace

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Day 7 – Ventura to Los Angeles, 60.3 miles

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Jun 062015
 

Lunch at Pepperdine’s Malibu Bluffs. Camp at Tom’s own bed (clean sheets, shower, real mattress, alarm clock turned off)!

Total miles traveled: 532.3 (100.0% of total route). Miles to go: 0.0 (0.0% of total route).

Tom’s Actual: Dis 62.6 miles, Av 13.9 mph, Mx 34.7 mph, Tm 4 hr 29 min, Oat 7 hr 0 min, Lv camp 6 at 7:10am, Arv Vets Center at 2:10pm.

Day 6 – Lompoc (through Santa Barbara) to Ventura, 84.1 miles

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Jun 052015
 

Phyllis Stop 11:00 to 12:30 Los Positas & Modoc Road, Santa Barbara.

Camp 6 at San Buenaventura State Beach.

Total miles traveled: 472 (89% of total route). Miles to go: 60.3 (11% of total route).

Tom’s Actual: Dis 87.3 miles, Av 14.7 mph, Mx 40.3 mph, Tm 5 hr 54 min, Oat 10 hr 10 min

Got out of camp 5 at 7:45am. Arv camp 6 at 5:28pm.

Arrive at Girsh Park, Goleta for lunch stop at 12:00.
Leave Girsh at 12:30.