Spoking Up

It’s currently Thursday, January 15th and I am in San Diego.
As soon as I get off this computer I will start packing up and heading
east into the mountains and the desert beyond. Once I get over this 4000
foot pass I intend to do a lot more serious riding and a little less
lingering by the ocean.
Monday morning I left the comfort of my family in Redondo beach and rode
the 53 miles to Donna and Bill’s beautiful home in Dana Point. The ride
started off by dropping into the squalor and congestion of Long Beach with
it’s heavy traffic, no bike lane and countless red lights. Once through
Long Beach the conditions improved in Seal beach then near Huntington
Beach I caught the bike path along the beach for miles. The temperature
was in the mid 80’s, no wind, beautiful glassy ocean and Dolphins were
playing in the surf: a spectacular day to ride down the coast.
Tuesday was just as nice on the 72 mile ride to Randy’s house in San
Diego: I have been so lucky.
Most of the day was spent riding on the Coast Highway, along the ocean.
I turned off the highway and somehow managed to find the bike path along
the ocean in La Jolla and stayed on it all the way into San Diego.
I am certainly going to miss the beauty and comfort of the coast.
But, here I am after two nights at Randy’s about to start riding east.
Special thanks to everybody that put me up; I will never forget your
generosity.
Now to start heading across the country……..