Solvang with Ming and Mai

Nojoqui Falls
Desi, Ming and Mai atop "The Wall,", just above the Firestone Walker XC race course..
Ming rolling out Los Alisos Canyon
Desi and Mai at Nojoqui Falls

Saturday night Ming and Mai rolled into the Union Hotel around 11pm, and went straight to Room #1 to get some shut eye. Christine at the hotel gave us the entire floor, putting everyone else up in the Victorian Mansion for the night. We awoke to coffee and breakfast at the Quackenbush Cafe, then rolled out. It was about 75 degrees as we ascended the Spanish Moss draped trees in Los Alisos Canyon. Wine grapes clipped by at a brisk pace for the eight mile climb up to Foxen Canyon Road. After passing Zaca Mesa Winery, we hit the first decent hill. Up and over, we dropped down to the Firestone Vineyard to climb the hated "Wall." After looking over the Cal State race course, we dropped down into Los Olivos. It's a quick five miles from there to Solvang's historic Mission Santa Ines. After watering up, we rolled hrough Solvang's Atterdag street and across the river. Up another steep hill, we found respite in the shade of centuries old oak trees. Once regrouped, we rode to the sacred Chumash waterfall at Nojoqui (pronounced Na-Hoo-We). A few pix then back on the road. Once at Los Oivos, we called in the Cavalry, and returned to Los Alamos for lunch and a shower. Wish ya'll could have been there!

Chris