DAY SIX: LOMPOC TO VENTURA!

Day Six begins on one of the prettiest roads on the entire route... You know, when it's not RAINING. Last year, the Day Six route was closed by the California Highway Patrol due to heavy rain, which caused a number of automobile accidents in the early morning.

But none of that this year! We hope.

We will pedal through vast expansive ranch lands with wildflower covered hills on both sides! As we ride toward the coast through the gorgeous Gaviota Pass we will be on US101. After lunch we will pass through the heart of Santa Barbara, Montecito and Carpinteria and on into Ventura where we camp at San Buenaventura State Beach.

Highlight of the day: Day Six is the best day for dolphin sightings! Tonight is also the annual candlelight vigil on the beach in Ventura. More on that later!

TODAY'S PROJECTED DISTANCE: 85.5 miles