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The Day Nothing Went Wrong

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Day 32: Salinas to Big Sur Today's Distance: 47 miles Total Distance: 1,530 miles I had a warm and comfortable night of sleep...something i've learned to appreciate quite a bit on this trip.  It was really great catching up with my aunt and uncle and the enchiladas for dinner and breakfast were just an added bonus!  I said my goodbyes in the morning and then was off again towards my journey to the Mexican border.  Today I was riding through Big Sur.  I've only been here one other time in my life and I was cruising through in a classic american muscle car...definitely not on 2 wheels.  I remember how gorgeous it was, like literally one of the most beautiful places in the world, but I also remember how steep and huge the hills were.  I joked at the beginning of this trip that everything before Big Sur was just training so I can make it through Big Sur...it's crazy that i'm finally here.  I remember the guy on the ferry in Canada, telling me about t...