Editing Bike tour/March 2016 (section)

== Plan ==

This involves camping along the way and will end up costing between 10-25% in terms of basic rooming fees.

=== Day 1 (Thursday March 4) ===

'''route''': San Francisco→Costanoa Koa (61mi/3500ft)

'''overnight''': [https://koa.com/campgrounds/santa-cruz-north/ Santa Cruz North / Costanoa Koa] (~$36 for 4ppl & 2 tents)

'''food''': 
: breakfast in SF; 
: lunch in Half Moon Bay; 
: dinner? (camping): '''PLAN!'''

=== Day 2 (Friday March 4) === 

'''route''': Costanao Resort→Monterey (~75mi/3000ft)

'''overnight''': [http://monterey.org/en-us/Departments/Monterey-Recreation/Parks-and-Beaches/Veterans-Memorial-Park Veterans Memorial Park in Monterey] ($6pp): Reservations for Monterey: Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Mika will try to get a spot before going to the aquarium on March 4.

'''food''': 
: breakfast? (camping); '''PLAN!'''
: lunch in Santa Cruz and/or Moss landing; 
: dinner at a restaurant in Monterey.

=== Day 3 (Saturday March 5) ===

'''route''': Monterey→Plaskett (~64mi/5800ft)

'''overnight''': [http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=577 Limekiln State Park]; [http://www.allstays.com/Campgrounds-details/41291.htm Dispersed Camping on National Forest Lands]; [http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/lpnf/recarea/?recid=10913 Plaskett Creek Campground]) (Plaskett Creek: $5pp). There are hiker/biker sites.

'''food''': 
: breakfast? (camping or eat out): '''PLAN!'''; 
: lunch in/near Posts? (Big Sur Deli, Big Sur Bakery, The Restaurant at Ventana, Nepenthe) or farther out at Coastal Gallery&Cafe;
: dinner? (camping): '''PLAN!'''

=== Day 4 (Sunday March 7) ===

'''route''': Plaskett→Avila Beach (~79mi/4200ft)

'''overnight''': [http://www.sycamoresprings.com/ Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort] (77m) - leave early, so that we can get in early!

'''food''': 
: breakfast? (camping): '''PLAN!''';
: lunch in San Simeon (SEBASTIAN'S) or Cambria (lots) or further out in Cayucos (some)
: dinner in SLO/Avila Beach!

=== Day 5 (Monday March 8) ===

'''route''' Bike to SLO station (8.7 miles) Train from SLO Oakland/Seattle at 3PM.

'''Note:''' I'm currently leaning pretty heavily toward this arrangement with the 5-day trip and a stop in Plaskett and spending the final night/day in a hotel at the Sycamore Mineral springs before taking the train back to Seattle. —<b>[[User:Benjamin Mako Hill|<font color="#C40099">m</font><font color="#600099">a</font><font color="#2D0399">k</font><font color="#362365">o</font>]][[User_talk:Benjamin Mako Hill|<font color="#000000">๛</font>]]</b>

This is the official plan now. [[User:Mika|Mika]] ([[User talk:Mika|talk]]) 01:45, 25 February 2016 (EST)