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authorBryan Newbold <bnewbold@archive.org>2019-04-16 23:09:45 -0700
committerBryan Newbold <bnewbold@archive.org>2019-04-16 23:09:45 -0700
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@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ Angeles at the end of March, 2019. It was glorious!
<center>
<a href="/photos/2019/sfla/DSC00489.JPG.html">
- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00489.JPG" alt="DSC00489.JPG" title="DSC00489.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00489.JPG" alt="DSC00489.JPG" title="DSC00489.JPG" width=750px">
</a>
</center>
<div class="sidebar">
-<img src="/static/fig/2019/perfect-machine-book.jpg" width="180px" alt="palomar telescope book"><br>
+<img src="/static/fig/2019/perfect-machine-book.jpg" width="150px" alt="Palomar telescope book"><br>
I grew an interest in the Palomar 200-inch telescope after Casey and Christine
took me up to peek through the Mt. Wilson 100-inch telescope, and then reading
"The Perfect Machine" about the construction of Palomar in the 1930s/1940s.
@@ -60,19 +60,19 @@ used to such heavy loads.
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00476.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00476.JPG" title="DSC00476.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00476.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00476.JPG" title="DSC00476.JPG" width="245px">
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00486.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00476.JPG" title="DSC00476.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00486.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00486.JPG" title="DSC00486.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00489.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00476.JPG" title="DSC00476.JPG">
+<a href="/photos/2019/sfla/DSC00491.JPG.html">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00491.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00491.JPG" title="DSC00491.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
</div>
The next day, the first day of real riding, is one of the most scenic stretches
of the entire coast. We started with a detour along 17-mile drive around Carmel
-point, which despite the plutocratic estates and luxary golf courses is one of
+point, which despite the plutocratic estates and luxury golf courses is one of
my favorite stretches of riding anywhere. We split a burrito near Pfeiffer
Big Sur park and packed a second for the road; we ate that one right around the
54 mile mark, which speaks to the precision of my "53 Miles Per Burrito"
@@ -81,23 +81,23 @@ t-shirt.
The entire stretch around Big Sur (from Carmel down to Moro Bay or so) is
relatively isolated with few or no overland routes over the Coastal Range. The
coast is rugged and hilly; the road is either a feat of engineering or a total
-boondogle, depending on how you look at it. There were a number of construction
+boondoggle, depending on how you look at it. There were a number of construction
projects along the way, and the road washes out frequently. We were riding on a
Sunday and Monday, and traffic was mild and considerate both days, with
-construction trailers in particular giving us wide bearth on the road. I was
+construction trailers in particular giving us wide berth on the road. I was
worried about lack of supplies or water, but there were more little ice cream
shops and restaurants along this strip than I expected (though it didn't feel
over-developed at all).
<div>
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00494.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00494.JPG" title="DSC00494.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00494.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00494.JPG" title="DSC00494.JPG" width="245px">
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00497.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00497.JPG" title="DSC00497.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00497.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00497.JPG" title="DSC00497.JPG" width="245px">
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00501.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00501.JPG" title="DSC00501.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00501.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00501.JPG" title="DSC00501.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
</div>
@@ -115,33 +115,33 @@ daughter/father pair).
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<a href="/photos/2019/sfla/DSC00504.JPG.html">
- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00504.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00504.JPG" title="DSC00504.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00504.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00504.JPG" title="DSC00504.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00515.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00515.JPG" title="DSC00515.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00515.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00515.JPG" title="DSC00515.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00517.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00517.JPG" title="DSC00517.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00517.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00517.JPG" title="DSC00517.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
</div>
After passing Hearst Castle, we started slowly re-entering denser civilization,
passing the beach town of Cayucos and finally Moro Bay. I drove to Hearst
Castle one many years ago with friends, but neither Lucy nor I had ever been
-south of there through LA. Moro bay was an unexcpected delight: the huge rock
+south of there through LA. Moro bay was an unexpected delight: the huge rock
is surreal, like a fantasy novel, and the hiker-biker campsite in town was a
delight, with hot showers and a generous area to ourselves under giant
Eucalyptus.
<div>
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00546.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00546.JPG" title="DSC00546.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00546.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00546.JPG" title="DSC00546.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00580.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00580.JPG" title="DSC00580.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00580.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00580.JPG" title="DSC00580.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00563.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00563.JPG" title="DSC00563.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00563.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00563.JPG" title="DSC00563.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
</div>
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ It was amazing to perceive the climate and ecosystem change as we traveled
south under our own power and realize we were traversing an entire bioregion.
After the cool fog and redwoods of the Big Sur coast (North California by
climate if not geography), we were well into the Central region at this point,
-and started seeing signs of Southern California. The first oil derek I noticed
+and started seeing signs of Southern California. The first oil derrick I noticed
was around Guadalupe, the in-town roads got wider, the RV parks larger and more
frequent, and the palm trees seemed more and more believable. We didn't catch
sight of any zebras around Hearst Castle, but we did pass an Ostrich farm
closer to Santa Barbara (exotic animals: check). And we knew we'd finally
arrived when the density of giant concrete flood control structures reached a
-cresendo.
+crescendo.
<div class="sidebar">
<!-- annoying that I can't use markdown for this link -->
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ map and bike odometer instead.
<center>
<a href="/photos/2019/sfla/aca_map_morobay.jpg.html">
- <img src="/static/fig/2019/aca_map_morobay.jpg" alt="aca_map_morobay.jpg" title="aca_map_morobay.jpg">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/aca_map_morobay.jpg" alt="aca_map_morobay.jpg" title="aca_map_morobay.jpg" width="750px">
</a>
</center>
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ The stretch from Moro Bay through San Louis Osbismo was mostly in-land. Parts
felt just like Marin County, with rolling bare green hills; the ~20 miles
section off Highway 1 just south of Moro Bay was especially nice. We had a
quick stop in SLO to get a beer at Libertine Brewing, which somewhat symbolized
-that we were hitting a rythm on the road and didn't need to rush through every
+that we were hitting a rhythm on the road and didn't need to rush through every
town. It would have been nice to stop longer at a few places: we were riding
relatively early in the season, which meant the days were still short. On the
flip side, traffic was less and it didn't get *too* hot (it was sunny and warm
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ detailed advice about the Pacific Northwest, which they were months away from.
We took an alternate route from Lompoc to Santa Barbara, via Solvang, which
added elevation but skipped a long freeway stretch, which was the right
-decision. We had been worried about the rain forcast the entire trip, and we
+decision. We had been worried about the rain forecast the entire trip, and we
did get rained on a bit camping just outside Lompoc, but it was not much more
than a drizzle and we were well prepared for riding in the rain. Solvang is a
Disneyland-like replica Danish town, which reminded us of "Bavarian"
@@ -205,13 +205,13 @@ Leavenworth, WA.
<div>
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00555.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00555.JPG" title="DSC00555.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00555.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00555.JPG" title="DSC00555.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00600.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00600.JPG" title="DSC00600.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00600.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00600.JPG" title="DSC00600.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00597.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00597.JPG" title="DSC00597.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00597.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00597.JPG" title="DSC00597.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
</div>
@@ -224,20 +224,20 @@ heat it "got our attention". Didn't quite turn in to a grind though, and the
decent down the back into SoCal proper was fast and fun.
Neither of us had been to Santa Barbara before. It's a bit sprawling, but
-overall smaller and more luxary/high-end than I expected. The backing
+overall smaller and more luxury/high-end than I expected. The backing
mountains, channel islands, and white-washed downtown were beautiful. The
offshore oil rigs made me feel like we were in a whole different state or
country, which we sort of were.
<div>
<a href="/photos/2019/sfla/DSC00594.JPG.html">
- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00594.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00594.JPG" title="DSC00594.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00594.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00594.JPG" title="DSC00594.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00587.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00587.JPG" title="DSC00587.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00587.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00587.JPG" title="DSC00587.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00605.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00605.JPG" title="DSC00605.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00605.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00605.JPG" title="DSC00605.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
</div>
@@ -257,11 +257,11 @@ ride in SLO and were going to explore LA before driving back to SF to catch
return flights home; a crazy coincidence that we crossed paths on the last ~10
miles or so of our ride. A nice flat, fast, flowery day overall though. It
would be reasonable to cut the ride off at Santa Barbara (where there is an
-Amtrak station), but i'm glad we did the final stretch at least once.
+Amtrak station), but I'm glad we did the final stretch at least once.
<center>
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00608.JPG" alt="DSC00608.JPG" title="DSC00608.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00608.JPG" alt="DSC00608.JPG" title="DSC00608.JPG" width="750px">
</a>
</center>
@@ -280,13 +280,13 @@ downtown, where we stayed in a motel.
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- <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00610.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00594.JPG" title="DSC00594.JPG">
+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00610.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00594.JPG" title="DSC00594.JPG" width="245px">
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+ <img src="/static/fig/2019/DSC00618.thumb.JPG" alt="DSC00618.JPG" title="DSC00618.JPG" width="245px">
</a>
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@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ continues along the coast (where highway 1 is inland), so we got to see that,
and we got to see a bunch of the Vandenberg air force base that we wouldn't
have otherwise. I had assumed that the tracks would head up through the Central
Valley further north, but they continue to wiggle around through the Coastal
-Range until popping out at Salinas. A pretty ride in the viewout lounge the
+Range until popping out at Salinas. A pretty ride in the viewing lounge the
whole 11 hours to Oakland.
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