The bicycle touring gods were pleased

Two days ago I was leaving Lompoc and heading back to the coast.  Looking at the map, there was a beach and campground at Gaviota, the first place I reach the coast, but not necessarily a hiker/biker site.  10 miles farther was Refugio Beach, which definitely had a hiker/biker.  I also figured that 10 miles along the shore would be nicer in the relatively warm early evening, instead of the cool and foggy morning.  

Anyway, I checked out Gaviota when I arrived and it looked ok - nice beach, clean campground - so I asked about camping and it turned out that they did have hiker/biker sites, so I decided to stay and have a more relaxed evening.  Exactly as I made that decision, three cyclist rolled in - the same three that I had briefly met in Big Sur who were heading north then back to Los Angeles.  They had a friend arriving by car with firewood, food, and beer.  So, I ended up spending the night at a little BBQ party in Gaviota.  Good thing I decided to stay!

Photo is the 800-foot train trestle at Gaviota.  I was surprised when an Amtrak train went across, I had assumed it wasn't an active track!