Day 24 Salsalito to Half Moon bay 38 miles(1,088 miles)

Canada to Mexico, Day 24: 

We ride 38 miles to Half Moon Bay (1,088 miles total). The bad news is that it was a really slow day. We are back on the coast, so it was really cloudy, foggy, cold, and windy (and not the good tailwind, but the evil headwind). Plus, we had some killer hills, including "Devil's Slide." Again, this name speaks for itself too. It's a steep, winding mountain, but the worst part is that the name "slide" comes from the road sliding from the mountain, because of constant rock slides. Thus,there is absolutely no shoulder. We had to constantly pull over whenever we had a chance and let cars go by, so it was a constant stop and go the whole way. Between that and the headwinds going up the mountain, it felt like we were in slow motion. Pat and I kept saying that we felt like Tim Conway from The Carol Burnett show (Riley had no idea what we were talking about)! The good news is that we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, which was really cool. By "cool," I mean both "neat" and "freezing." More good news is that I am getting so much use out of my new Columbia jacket Pat bought me for this trip. When he bought it for me, I just about died on the price! I am the frugal one and he's the one who likes to spend money on me. I wasn't too happy when I saw how much he spent, but now I am so glad he did it. It's one of the best presents he has gotten me! It is totally wind and rainproof (and we all know how much we have had of both). Plus, there are zippers under the arms I can unzip for ventilation when I'm sweating going up the hills and then zip when I get chilled going down the hills. Also, there are a ton of pockets. Pat calls me "Inspector Gadget," because of all the gadgets I pull out of my pockets. Here's what I had in my coat pockets today: hand sanitizer, Riley's and and my sunglasses (didn't need those today), a pen, sunscreen, Chapstick, Handiwipes, toilet seat covers, my leg wrap, candy bar wrappers, and batteries! Not lying to ya! Not only it is practical, but it's a totally stylish jacket! Thanks Pat, I've never used one thing so much in my life (and no, I'm not a rep for Columbia, but I do love it)! Summary of the day: headwinds, fog, cold, "Devil's Slide," no sun, and no wine are bad; crossing Golden Gate Bridge, my Columbia jacket, and no flats are good!