It’s currently Thursday, January 15th and I am in San Diego.
\nAs soon as I get off this computer I will start packing up and heading
\neast into the mountains and the desert beyond. Once I get over this 4000
\nfoot pass I intend to do a lot more serious riding and a little less
\nlingering by the ocean.
\nMonday morning I left the comfort of my family in Redondo beach and rode
\nthe 53 miles to Donna and Bill’s beautiful home in Dana Point. The ride
\nstarted off by dropping into the squalor and congestion of Long Beach with
\nit’s heavy traffic, no bike lane and countless red lights. Once through
\nLong Beach the conditions improved in Seal beach then near Huntington
\nBeach I caught the bike path along the beach for miles. The temperature
\nwas in the mid 80’s, no wind, beautiful glassy ocean and Dolphins were
\nplaying in the surf: a spectacular day to ride down the coast.
\nTuesday was just as nice on the 72 mile ride to Randy’s house in San
\nDiego: I have been so lucky.
\nMost of the day was spent riding on the Coast Highway, along the ocean.
\nI turned off the highway and somehow managed to find the bike path along
\nthe ocean in La Jolla and stayed on it all the way into San Diego.
\nI am certainly going to miss the beauty and comfort of the coast.
\nBut, here I am after two nights at Randy’s about to start riding east.
\nSpecial thanks to everybody that put me up; I will never forget your
\ngenerosity.
\nNow to start heading across the country……..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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