In the morning we packed up and had our breakfast of boiled eggs, oj, toast and coffee. Then we said goodbye to Arnold and Debra and set out toward Leggett and the turnoff to Hwy 1.
We cycled our way south along the Eel River, using side roads as much
as possible to keep off Hwy 101. Then we hit the turnoff for Hwy 1 and started the climb over the Coast Range. The road was in excellent 
condition and a very pleasant change from the patched, bumpy, and busy 101. We climbed up and up on the winding road through redwood forests. Just about 1 mile from the top, here came a big red pickup truck, driven 
by David and carrying Arn and Debra. They very nicely stopped and took our saddle bags. Debra got a big charge out of the things I had packed--IMPORTANT THINGS--like my bottle of wine, apples, plastic plates, coffee and my monopoly game. She just couldn't get over it as I shifted stuff out of my trunk bag into my saddle bags for the trip to th
e B&B.
We hit the road again, 20 pounds lighter, and moving much faster w
ithout our load. As we neared the top of the hill it got very misty and damp and we stopped to put on our jackets before we started the downhill. We were pretty cautious going down the mountain on the wet roads. We eventually came out at the coast and rode the remaining few miles to the Dehaven Valley Inn B&B. It was a beautiful ride.
David's wife, Tammy, gave us a warm welcome, a cup of tea and showed us our cottage. We showered and changed out of our cycle clothes and then went up the hill for a nice soak in the hot tub with views. Next it was out to the patio for a glass of wine. The sun came out and warmed us up even more.
That evening we joined a large group of hungry and interesting people for dinner. Luckily Tammy serves dinner on Saturday night. We had some delicious salad, ribs, potatoes and vegetables. The conversation at the table was lively and interesting. I was feeling pretty proud of myself, climbing hills and riding 50 miles a day at the age of 63. I sat next to Joan, a nice woman who informed me that she and her friends are all in their 70s and they are riding 60 miles a day! Joan was very interesting to talk to and very young for her age.
On Don's end of the table was a guy who works for Merrill Lynch, now BofA. Don had a spirited conversation, which I could only pay attention to part of. (oh oh, dangling participle) When the topic turned to politics it became pretty evident that we were at a very Obama table. I was worried that Don would play devil's advocate, just to stir things up, but he behaved.
In the morning Tammy served us a hearty breakfast of quiche, potatoes, cheese biscuit, oj and coffee. The room and meals were excellent and our host and hostess were cordial and helpful. We certainly recommend the Dehaven Valley Inn, 707-961-1660.
2970ft Total Ascent 1652ft Max Elev 10.6mph Moving average
We cycled our way south along the Eel River, using side roads as much
as possible to keep off Hwy 101. Then we hit the turnoff for Hwy 1 and started the climb over the Coast Range. The road was in excellent 
condition and a very pleasant change from the patched, bumpy, and busy 101. We climbed up and up on the winding road through redwood forests. Just about 1 mile from the top, here came a big red pickup truck, driven 
by David and carrying Arn and Debra. They very nicely stopped and took our saddle bags. Debra got a big charge out of the things I had packed--IMPORTANT THINGS--like my bottle of wine, apples, plastic plates, coffee and my monopoly game. She just couldn't get over it as I shifted stuff out of my trunk bag into my saddle bags for the trip to th
e B&B.We hit the road again, 20 pounds lighter, and moving much faster w
ithout our load. As we neared the top of the hill it got very misty and damp and we stopped to put on our jackets before we started the downhill. We were pretty cautious going down the mountain on the wet roads. We eventually came out at the coast and rode the remaining few miles to the Dehaven Valley Inn B&B. It was a beautiful ride.David's wife, Tammy, gave us a warm welcome, a cup of tea and showed us our cottage. We showered and changed out of our cycle clothes and then went up the hill for a nice soak in the hot tub with views. Next it was out to the patio for a glass of wine. The sun came out and warmed us up even more.
That evening we joined a large group of hungry and interesting people for dinner. Luckily Tammy serves dinner on Saturday night. We had some delicious salad, ribs, potatoes and vegetables. The conversation at the table was lively and interesting. I was feeling pretty proud of myself, climbing hills and riding 50 miles a day at the age of 63. I sat next to Joan, a nice woman who informed me that she and her friends are all in their 70s and they are riding 60 miles a day! Joan was very interesting to talk to and very young for her age.On Don's end of the table was a guy who works for Merrill Lynch, now BofA. Don had a spirited conversation, which I could only pay attention to part of. (oh oh, dangling participle) When the topic turned to politics it became pretty evident that we were at a very Obama table. I was worried that Don would play devil's advocate, just to stir things up, but he behaved.
In the morning Tammy served us a hearty breakfast of quiche, potatoes, cheese biscuit, oj and coffee. The room and meals were excellent and our host and hostess were cordial and helpful. We certainly recommend the Dehaven Valley Inn, 707-961-1660.
2970ft Total Ascent 1652ft Max Elev 10.6mph Moving average
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