Today was mostly spent sticking close to the coast which, along with some steep climbs, gave some amazing views of the Pacific ocean. Spent the morning exploring the old fort where they've preserved a lot of the old artillery etc. It was actually shelled by a Japanese sub during WW2 and the decision of one general to hold fire was the only reason there wasn't a land war in the states. There were some tough climbs at the end of the day including the first tunnel of the trip. You wait for a gap in the traffic, press the button that lets drivers know there's a cyclist in the tunnel and then pedal as fast as possible. It was also uphill and I was pretty shattered afterwards with 2 mountain passes still ahead. Made it over both slowly and was asleep in the tent before 9.
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