Breathe Bike Trek – Friday

7 am, breakfast eaten, final preparations for today’s ride. It was COLD last night! We had to be on the road by 8 am. dsc03308Castello di Amorosa:dsc03310The first rest stop was 10 miles into the ride:dsc03312dsc03314Lake Hennessy:dsc03317The second rest stop was at the boat ramp:dsc03320dsc03321There was a cow grazing just beyond the grape vines:dsc03324Upon closer inspection:dsc03325dsc03328At the safety meeting every rider attended before leaving for the day, we were told to watch out for trucks hauling “chardonnays”. Falling clusters of grapes were a danger to cyclists. dsc03329-1Dutch Henry Winery.dsc03335Olive oil tasting:dsc03333-1This is the big hall where we ate all our meals. The food was delicious and plentiful!dsc03336Team Captain Sue Schooley with Bob (age 88, this year he became the biggest fundraiser in the history of the trek with over $10,000; he’s been trekking with Breathe CA for more than 40 years and remembers 100-mile backpacking trips in the Sierras. “That was a lot of fun!” he said.) and a Breathe CA staff member. dsc03341-1Miles = 34

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