Tuesday morning’s plan was to surf El Cap but it was high tide and not surfable yet so I rode Refugio instead. It’s another point break just a bit north that’s a really soft breaking wave and as it comes inside gets a little bit faster. There were only a handful of people riding it, the sun was shining, and it was a really fun session. As the tide let out more I was starting to trip up on the kelp so I went in. I started talking to a couple that was just getting out of the water. I told them about my lake surfing experience and what not. They suggested that I surf El Cap because it was starting to work as the tide goes out. It’s a much faster wave. I ate some food and then made my way over there. I ended up surfing El Cap for a while. There were more people in the water and it was more competitive scratching for the set waves that came through. I was able to get a few fun ones though. As I got out of the water the same people that I met over at Refugio were out walking their dogs. The introduced themselves as Joel and Rebecca. We talked for a bit and they ended up offering me a spot to set up my tent and park my car over by their campsite. I ended up meeting up with them later on to set up camp, but I managed to sneak in one more session before the sunset at El Cap. Joel and Rebecca were great. They ended up letting me chill in their camper and gave me a few burritos for dinner. They were there for 5 days at this point just relaxing and surfing everyday. They had their 3 dogs and cat along with them in the camper. Hilarious!
Joel was a diesel mechanic and also sells systems so you can run an engine on vegetable oil. The huge motor home that they were traveling in doesn’t cost them a penny for fuel. It’s running on vegetable oil that they pick up for free from a nearby resort.
On Wednesday morning I awoke in my tent to the sound of rain. I had coffee with Joel and Rebecca and we chatted some more.
I ended up having another mellow session at Refugio before I decided to head north. I drove up to Morro Bay and met up with, ex lake surfer, Dieter. We surfed for a bit. The swell was definitely bigger up there and the winds had just switched from off to onshore so it got kinda chunky and choppy pretty quick. Dieter had to get to work and I needed to start driving so we didn’t stay in long. Thanks Dieter for the heads up on some good grub at “Tacos de Mexico”. That burrito was kick a$$!!!
I scarfed down that burrito and headed for Highway 1 from Cambria to Monterrey. I’ve driven this stretch of coastal road before and it is sooo much fun. I got to see the sun set on some of the most rugged coastline I have ever seen. It can be a white knuckle ride through some sections with really tight turns and huge cliffs dropping into the ocean.
I made my way onto normal highways and then onto the interstate and stopped just west of Sacramento for the night. My goal is to get to Salt Lake City by Thursday night….
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