Day 33 • Willow Creek to Rio Dell • 175 mi

I had an extra day slotted in near the end of the trip—a day where I didn't have to get anywhere in particular.

It became a day for remembering what it is to ride.

Fast, curvy roads. No traffic. No picture stops. No reason to be anywhere but here.

I took CA-299 E to CA-3 S to CA-36 W.

As my friend Joe said, there's no bad roads up here.

Also, look who I found along the road! My mother rejoined the trip up in Jasper, but we've been traveling too hard to capture any good pictures of the two of us.

In other news, the trip odometer problem finally reproduced... The top shows 20.4 miles since refuelling; the bottom is 119.9.

But I guess you'll just have to trust me!

The west end of CA-36 is excellent, leading through California hills...

... through redwood groves, ...

... and finally to friends.

Grey/hi-viz Aerostich for life.

Total mileage: 175 mi
Trip mileage: 6,010 mi