Fort Bragg to Gualala

Today we traveled from Fort Bragg to Gualala, a distance of 60.21 miles and 4365 feet of climbing. We enjoyed a very nice tailwind along the route which helped propel us to a top speed of 46.2 mph and an average speed of 16.4. The route took us past some great scenery which included the very cool Mendocino, Albion and Point Arena. I was able to rest today, thanks to my brother-in-law Dave. His fresh legs were a welcome site - I sat behind his wheel for most, if not all of the ride. When we arrived in Gualala, Gary and Jerry went out fishing, a favorite pastime for the two. A few hours later, after Dave and I had shared a bottle of wine, Gary came back and shared what happened on the fishing trip. Both he and Jerry caught some large steelheads with the rods they brought along. While fishing, a kayaking couple paddled by and scolded Gary and Jerry about fishing is "catch and release" only. Gary told the young couple that he was aware of this - but to their amazement, the couple paddled by again later in the afternoon and again chided Gary and Jerry about fishing being "catch and release" only. Long-story-short, words were exchanged and Jerry was so upset, he casted an anchovies towards the kayak and the anchovies came off the hook and landed in the kayak!Jerry could not reproduce the same move if he tried 1000 times!!. Later, after the fish stories were told, Daniel cooked steaks and pasta for all of us and we drank some wine and hit the sack early.