Last day

Rode 70 miles from Oceanside to Imperial Beach and then to the border of Mexico- arrived at 7:30 pm

Took the ferry to Coronado. 

The total was 1740 miles from April 30 to June 13.

Longest day was 83 miles

Fastest speed 42 mph

One flat tire on each bike, 1 on the trailer

Replaced my chain in San Francisco

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Tomorrow is the final push

Rode 65 miles from Long Beach to Oceanside today.  

Went through Seal Beach, Huntington, Laguna, and Camp Pendleton.  I've seen a lot of surfers lately.

Also a big rattlesnake was sunning himself by the side of the bike trail in Pendleton.  

It was pretty warm and I kept looking for shade. I put sunscreen on four times a day.

Forty miles left to Imperial Beach and the Border! 

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WhooHoo

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Four more days

Tonight we're at Point Mugu Naval Base.  Commander Wolfe gets us into base accommodations.   It rocks.  We're right on the beach and laundry is free!  Plus, the guards at the gate salute when they read his ID.

I've gone 1525 miles through rain forests, logging country, up and down hills along the coast, past fisheries, through the redwoods, past surfers, through farmland and alongside sand dunes.

It seems weird to imagine sleeping at home again and not having to pee on the side of the road in between bursts of traffic.  I guess we can always load up the van and go camp in the parking lot at Wal-Mart in Placerville.

After a short rest and a thorough tuneup for the bike, I want to keep up a riding routine when we get home.  

We'll be going next to Venice Beach, then Long Beach, then Oceanside,  then the finish line at Imperial Beach!

Doesn't seem real yet.

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On the road to Santa Barbara

What an adventure we're having!
We've seen spectacular scenery, slept in Wal-Mart parking lots, fed squirrels by hand and met up with lots of friends.

Last night we had dinner at Applebee's in Lompoc with my friends from high school, Terri and Ken.  It was so fun catching up and talking about our trip.  Mmmmm  Applebee's.

On Peter's birthday we took a morning off to tour Hearst Castle.  It was a good break.  Nice time to visit because it wasn't too crowded.  It's cool to see Hearst castle with a renown architect.  You get to notice all the nuances in materials and structure.

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A few days ago I started seeing flattened rattlesnakes on the road.  So far I've seen five of them.  Now I get nervous about stopping on the road or hearing the wind rustling the weeds...

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I've read that you should hydrate and replace electrolytes and eat protein when riding.  Also,  your body uses up the food you ate and starts to burn your fat cells.  So far, that hasn't happened.  I think mine uses up the food and then starts burning brain cells.  I can tell that I need a little break when I get stupid.

Wildlife day

We woke up to a doe and two fawns walking through the campground in Big Sur after hearing coyotes yipping and howling during the night.

Stopped at a vista point where squirrels were begging for treats.  I fed some of them raisins and bits of cracker out of my hand!

Riding along the beach I could hear sea lions barking.  It was a couple of miles of sand covered with elephant seals.

Then I came over a hill, and grazing with the cows was a zebra!

Lucky odometer reading

Fixing a flat in Carmel yesterday.

Beautiful scenery-  too many hills in Big Sur.  No internet connection here.  That is all...over.

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Moving on down the Central Coast

Didn't get to ride the rides...

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Crossover

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Halfway!

Odometer rolled over 1000, but I missed it....

I can't believe how many cyclists we see every day.  Near the larger cities there are lots of folks just out riding on the weekend or commuting.  But we also see people with gear on trips or camping with their bikes. 

They don't want to chat.  In fact, the ones I've met on the road the last few times barely have time to wave or say hi.

Surly Cyclists.

Maybe if I took more showers..

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On our day off with our friends the Dockters we did some sightseeing at the Ft Ross Russian settlement and found out the origin of the Russian river and Sebastopol.  There were Russians here.  Mystery solved.

Susan spoiled us with fabulous cooking in their trailer!  Also there was a cake and a little pre-party for Peter's birthday!

Today I ride to the Golden Gate.

Prepped for big city traffic. 

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