day 19 - san simeon

70 miles today. The first forty had four near thousand foot climbs separated by endless steep rollers. I convinced myself that I enjoy climbing. This made the day less painful. I actually climbed really fast and went through the last twenty miles of flats in an hour. Felt like I was chasing someone or someone was chasing me. I guess I'm feeling good. I flew past a beach crowded with elephant seals. I thought they looked more like hippos without limbs struggling to walk.
I got to San Simeon at two--way earlier than normal. So I went to the beach and did a bit of nothing. The camp site was littered with hippie walkers, singing and smoking, and retired recumbent riders. I went to sleep at 630 and woke up at 830 this morning.
-niko (by the pacific)