Tacos at A Grocery Store

On April 20, 2025, I wrote that the Saturday before I wokeup at five in the morning and left around 6:30 stopping briefly for coffee at Civic Center Station. I missed the Antioch train so I had to ride my ebike from West Oakland to Emeryville Station, where I boarded the Capitol Corridor. The sky was gray all the way to Fairfield. I noted that the area around arrow peak was really cool looking in the fog.

At Davis, I rode my ebike through the university quad and onward through the dorms. I was feeling nostalgic and was having a lot of fun. I crossed Highway 113 and then tried to get to Cowell Street but I discovered that I actually wanted to go up Russell – that’s where the bike path is.

On the way to Russell. I got tacos at a grocery store. Then I rode Russell Boulevard, which has a separated bike path that I had been really excited about. It goes all the way to Stevenson Bridge Road. I passed a lot of cyclists and took photos of the Putah Creek from the bridge when I got there.

I rode Putah Creek Road then. There were so many cyclists in peloton formation. After the 505, I rode back across the creek into Winters and looked around. The town was cute. I rode to the western end of the town and crossed Highway 128 and found some cool greenstone. I rode down 128 to Horseshoe Road and wandered through the orchards, most of which had been cut down. I noted that the shortcut was great but the highway is really terrible.

I was on 128 for a little bit before crossing the creek again and visiting the Lake Solano Ranger Station. While charging my bike, I looked at the campground and had a snack. Then the staff gave me some directions and I back towards winters on the south side of the lake and creek. I took Pleasant Valley to Putah Creek Road and passed the dam where the south canal connects.

I noted that this route was also bad but it was less bad than riding on highway 128. When I got back to Winters, I decided to continue. I looked at the 505, Putah Creek Bridge near 128 and then I took Russell Boulevard back. The traffic makes that route terrible.

Once I got back to the Russell Boulevard Bike Path things returned to being great. However, I was taking photos instead of trying to get back to the train station which caused me to be slightly behind schedule. So, I picked up my speed and was able to catch the 510 train home. The conductor took cash. I was happy about that.

 
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