I finally had a chance to wear my short-sleeved shirt since the weather was decidedly warmer, and I would not be facing any steep downhills. I parted with Maik and Mario and headed towards Pismo Beach.
I stopped for a muffin and coffee at Cayucos in a groovy looking coffee shop. As usual a customer enquired about my trip, so we got talking. After learning that I was Italian, he asked me if I knew of a town called Bordighera. I had to laugh at the additional serendipity this journey has gifted me with. I explained how my family has holidayed there for most of my lifetime and as early as my mother’s teenage-hood. He knows of it because he’s friends with a Bordighotta.
After Cayucos I climbed towards San Luis Obispo for a Mexican lunch and internet café break. The people around town had the appearance of the stereotypical Californians: blonde, healthy, well dressed and driving expensive looking cars. It had to happen eventually.
The ride to Pismo Beach was pleasant albeit the slight burn from the sun. The State Park wanted $20, which I grudgingly paid even though the campsite was totally worth it as it was located on a wicked beach. Had it been warmer, I could have stayed another day.
I stopped for a muffin and coffee at Cayucos in a groovy looking coffee shop. As usual a customer enquired about my trip, so we got talking. After learning that I was Italian, he asked me if I knew of a town called Bordighera. I had to laugh at the additional serendipity this journey has gifted me with. I explained how my family has holidayed there for most of my lifetime and as early as my mother’s teenage-hood. He knows of it because he’s friends with a Bordighotta.
After Cayucos I climbed towards San Luis Obispo for a Mexican lunch and internet café break. The people around town had the appearance of the stereotypical Californians: blonde, healthy, well dressed and driving expensive looking cars. It had to happen eventually.
The ride to Pismo Beach was pleasant albeit the slight burn from the sun. The State Park wanted $20, which I grudgingly paid even though the campsite was totally worth it as it was located on a wicked beach. Had it been warmer, I could have stayed another day.
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