Almost a Dream Day - Day 43

After a few days off the bikes, Ed was so excited to ride around Monterey Bay and through Carmel. It was a beautiful day with clear, blue sky. The ride around Monterey Bay on the bike path was phenomenal and we saw lots of birds, sea lions and deer. A perfect day for riding. We continued on to Carmel along the "17 Mile Drive". This drive is free for bikes and passes by several famous golf courses including Pebble Beach and many luxurious homes along this coastal drive. After a wonderful morning of riding, we got back on Highway 1 heading south. For only the second time on our journey, we had a quite strong headwind. This wind in conjunction with several sizable climbs was very tiring. Sometimes we even had to peddle downhill to keep moving forward. Along the way we kept leap-frogging with David from upstate New York. David is also on a journey from Canada to Mexico but he couldn't talk his wife into joining him.  Besides the extra work of the wind, we travelled a mile uphill past the campground because the park sign indicated lodging (there was a lodge there) but didn't list camping. Sharla was not too happy with Ed for not stopping and checking our guide book. These events kept it from being a perfect dream day. We rode 49 miles and stayed at Pfeiffer-Big Sur State Park.