Day’s distance – 168 miles

Total trip distance so far – 929 miles

The weather was again, very pleasant. Overcast this morning and clear skies as I worked my way away inland.

The best part of the short ride today was the section of Hwy 128 west of Cloverdale. I have been on this road two or three times before. I think twice heading west and once heading east. It’s all two lane with good surface conditions.

The western most 11 miles is through the Navarro River Redwoods State Park. It’s second growth forest but beautiful to be able to ride through.

Redwood forests are amazing.

Here are some photos of Hwy 128 from Day 4 of my Southern States Tour.

I stopped at Boonville Cafe and Bakery on this trip, like previous trips. Today I had an egg sandwich, fruit and a latte.

From the bakery about halfway to Hwy 101, there are more twisties making the road just about as fun but with less distracting scenery.

I reach my day’s destination about 1pm. My friend Craig agreed to take a half day so I could ride through Oakland not at rush hour. The plan worked well and we spent part of the afternoon hiking in the hills near his place.

For dinner, I wanted something healthy and without meat. We went to Kitava in Oakland and I ordered one of their signature bowls, the Power Bowl. It had a wild rice blend from Lundberg Farms, farmer’s greens, hummus, sweet potatoes, avocado, pickled onions, almond slivers, green goddess dressing. I also had a ginger lemongrass drink.

Tomorrow I’ll be hanging out with Craig before heading down to Santa Cruz on Sunday.