A big man meets big quads in the Redwood Forest..

Current mileage : 540

Quad measurement (above the tan-line, mid quad) : 21.25 in

# of huge, lumberjacks welcoming us to the forest with blue bull : 1

Day 7 had us traveling 62 miles from Crescent City to the Inn at Trinidad. Like Joseph and Mary of biblical stories past, we rolled in to the completely full Inn tired and hungry. However, our version found us with room reservations, a roll away bed, and complete coverage of the Tour de France. Excellent. After a quick in house bib cleaning (where are the soigneurs!?) Seeing the Spaniard Alberto Contador dance his way thru the Alps to secure the yellow jersey was just what we needed on our ride today. 

Day 8 (today) Trinidad to Scotia Inn, most haunted and creepy place in Humboldt County. We're the only guests and I KNOW there are friggin' ghosts here. Way to many mysterious sounds that I'm not going to explore (that's how horror movies start!).  My legs are getting sore, like REALLY sore, and there's much more climbing to be had tomorrow. Word on the Round Table the climbs are gradual but long. Which suits me better than the steep quad busting crap we climbed today. 

What would Paolo do when faced with 7 sharp climbs of about 100-300ft each? Take the alternate route on 101. Proving that he DOES have some common sense left, but he's still on the fixed gear plus he's already done the needles I did on a fixed gear (and a tandem) with not so pleasant results. Live and learn.