The Tomales Bakery

What a great day for a ride! Leslie, Marc, Odessa, and I met early in Cotati for a trek out to Tomales (in Marin County). This route included many low grade climbs continuing on for miles (Roblar, Pepper, Fallon-Two Rock). The colorful fall landscape was filled with newborn calves, lambs, and foal. The sun came out as we approached our destination of Tomales (population 210). The town's bakery is world-famous and we stopped for INCREDIBLE sweet rolls, sticky buns, and cookies. After making a wrong turn, we headed back to Sonoma County for a total ride of 41 miles. Wahoo!

Then, Odessa and I then took a second ride for some hill climbing practice/training up Pine Flat Road in Healdsburg. We scaled the first 9 miles uphill in less than one hour (without stopping once). 2,100 feet. Yippie!