I think California has gotten it right with their Beach Campgrounds. They obviously provide access to magnificient scenery, at modest cost, with very nice facilities. I took a non-bike two-week coastal trip in California many years ago from San Diego up to San Francisco with a group of school kids. We stayed exclusively at the beach campgrounds (including Big Sur). It was a great experience. Also the availability of Amtrak for transporting you and your bicycle home again is a great opportunity.
We certainly have nothing comparable in Arizona. Jim Cloud Tucson, AZ On Jun 23, 3:04 pm, Bill Rhea <[email protected]> wrote: > Thought I'd share some photos from my recent solo getaway down the CA > coast: > > http://picasaweb.google.com/Wheelsmith91/2010SLOTrip# > > I managed to get a few days freedom from the day job and family > responsibilities to ride out my driveway, ending up in SLO. Nothing > like getting some personal time like this to remind a guy how > important it is to do so.... > > I camped in the hiker/biker campsites in Sunset Beach, Pfeiffer Big > Sur, and San Simeon. Can't beat $5/night and .75c for a hot > shower :-) Took my Trangia alcohol stove and a teapot for coffee and > oatmeal in the morning, but otherwise grabbed restaurant food on the > way. > > The weather was pretty cold and windy from Sunset Beach to well past > Monterey, but got nicer as I headed south. Luckily, I came across a > Pendleton outlet store in Pacific Grove and got a wool shirt at 1/2 > price, which I definitely ended up using every night.... > > The AHH worked great - no mechanicals or flats. The load on the > Platrack helped balance the weight out a between front and back. > > I retured home on Amtrak out of SLO. The Amtrak bike boxes are huge - > you don't need to remove wheels or fenders. After lowering the seat > and stem, twisting the bars, removing the pedals and the Platrack, it > was ready to go. 5$ handling charge for the bike, $15 for the box > (but they'll hook you up for free if they have a used box available). > > Cheers, > > -br -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
