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Stage 2013/14 [A014] | ||
| Patricks Point - Arcata - Eureka - Fields Landing - Loleta - Ferndale | |||
| 54 mi / 87 km | |||
| 489 m (garmin etrex) | |||
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| Cycling from Patricks Point to Ferndale. Pacific coast Vancouver - San Francisco on a bicycle |
Cycling from Vancouver to San Francisco following the Pacific Coastline.Stage from Patricks Point to victorian Ferndale following California´s Pacific Coastline.One of the most epic cycling tours of the world. |
 Today we have breakfast at the Beachcomber Café in Trinidad. The coffee and bagels are super. In front of the café, organic vegetables are sold. I come to the conclusion that yesterday’s hippies are today’s organic farmers. |
 From Trinidad to Little River south of Westhaven we follow the Trinidad Scenic Drive. It leads across a narrow, partially unpaved street south along the coast. |
 Over and over, the path leads past steep rocks. |
 Scenic Drive keeps the promise of its name: The view of the Pacific is gigantic. And there aren’t any noisy cars either. |
 From McKinleyville we follow the Hammond Coastal Trail. The trail leads parallel to Redwood Highway to Arcata. |
 On our way we cycle across the Mad River Bridge. As crazy the bridge may look: It is named after the river it crosses: the Mad River. |
 Lunch break in Arcata. Marion chooses fresh salad; I buy something at the organic bakery. It is a prejudice that Americans eat unhealthy stuff; the opposite’s the case! |
 From Arcata to Eureka we can only use the Highway. Fortunately, there is a wide side lane. |
 We cycle south towards Ferndale across the Eel River Bridge, which was built in 1911. |
 Ferndale has a high number of well-kept Victorian buildings. Our hotel is far more than 100 years old too and therefore anything else but cheap. |