Bicycling Monterey ππππRead full report by Sean Roney in King City Rustler: https://kingcityrustler.com/cyclists-conquer-salinas-valley-for-a-cause/ (excerpts below).
"This year marks 20th year for the Fuller Center for Housing and 17th year for the Centerβs Bicycle Adventure ride, but first time the trip came through #Salinas Valley, as #BigSur highway closures meant an inland detour was necessaryβ¦.St. Markβs Episcopal Church provided overnight shelter for the group so they could get rest and eat in #KingCity."
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β'These farmlands are fascinating, and I will never look at a jar of strawberry preserves [the same] again,β said Andy Simpson, who... had never before seen #agriculture on the scale of #MontereyCounty fields. 'The wonderful workers doing this are amazing.β
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"βWhen you ride a bike across country and stay in #churches, you live a very simple existence,β Asmuth said. βYou realize how little in life you need to be truly content.β"
#FarmWorkers #FieldWorkers #WeFeedYou #SalinasValley
#ecumenical #Christian #FaithInAction
#BikeYourTalk #WalkYourTalk
#KingCityRustler
Cyclists conquer Salinas Valley for a cause | The King City Rustler | Your Local News Source in King City, California
SALINAS VALLEY β A group of 20 bicyclists from the Fuller Center Bicycle Adventure cruised through the Salinas Valley last weekend as part of their 1,700-mile trek from Seattle to San Diego. The group began their Friday morning ride in Watsonville and ended after 73 miles in King City, where they began Saturday on their [β¦]