May 20, 2021
Day 10: Rest day in San Andreas
The motel was quite loud last night. Footsteps, voices, cars. I ran the A/C most of the night just to mask the noise.
I have almost nothing to do today. I got up at 11:15, took a shower, then pedaled to the Pickle Patch restaurant for lunch in their huge garden. Excellent food and sprawling garden. The staff didn't wear masks and the only customers wearing masks were firefighters and paramedics.
I slept so late there was definitely no need for a nap. I did a few chores such as hand-washing clothes, pump tires, tighten bolts. There's not much to see and do in San Andreas when the museum is closed.
The Metropolitan Theater is a funny place. Grand name for a simple metal hangar type building. The theater appears to show classic films. Probably no digital projector.
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I wandered around town a little bit to look at the houses. Most of the houses were built in the 19th century.
San Andreas is Spanish for Saint Andrew. The town and the Catholic church were both founded in 1848 and named after St. Andrew.
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The noisy motel and closed museum combined to make San Andreas a very unsatisfying location for a rest day. The previous destination (Jackson) and next destination (Sonora) would both be better places for a rest day. Sometimes I need a rest day just for the rest, no matter how boring the destination might be. I was not familiar with this region in advance, and didn't know the character of each town. I'm rested but eager to leave.
Today was the coldest day of the tour. High of only 64F (18C) with a northwest wind. Tomorrow should be back in the low 70's which is still far below normal. A high of 90F is more typical.
Distance: 1.3 miles (2 km)
Today's ride: 1 mile (2 km)
Total: 316 miles (509 km)
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