Day Five begins with a beautiful and scenic ride through the farmlands of Santa Maria. At the edge of town, we will enter one of Santa Barbara County's prettiest wine country roads. The scenery will be classic Central California with sprawling vineyards and ancient oak trees making the few challenging climbs along the way well worth the effort.
Lunch is located in the quaint tourist town of Solvang - a town founded by Danish immigrants. The authentic Danish architecture, thatched roofs, traditional windmills give the town an old world feel, making it a very popular cycling destination. Departing Solvang, we will pedal through Buellton, home of the world famous Pea Soup Andersen's and head into Lompoc on more beautiful and scenic wine country roads.
Highlight of the day: It's RED DRESS DAY!!!
(Just a note: This is the day that I ended up in the Emergency Room on ALC 7! Last year, no problems, but I'm hoping to avoid a repeat performance!)
TODAY'S PROJECTED DISTANCE: 67.7 miles... while wearing dresses.
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