This weekend was paddling in Elkhorn Slough, Monterey. There were sea otters with pups and a  a lot of classic California coastline. But I have been thinking about the mountains lately. Spring will do that to me. The days are getting longer and warmer and I want to escape to where the snow is just starting to melt. I want to be out and moving from before sunrise until dusk.  

I also took my longest and second longest bike ride yet. I did 18 miles total this weekend. My pace is picking up, too. My restlessness is pouring into dreaming about bike touring. I'm far from that goal, but not too far. I can see myself (slowly) doing days worth of riding on a recumbent. I have enough compact, lightweight gear from climbing that packing will be easy.