It was the first day of riding and we woke up to rain – it could have been Seattle! I don’t care, I’m ready to go.
We got out of LA via a bike trail along a cement river (drainage ditch). Not very scenic, but it got us out of town without car traffic. The wind was blowing in our faces, but we moved along at a good pace. Next, we were on the coast highway and headed south to San Clemente; lots of traffic, but with a good shoulder. Picked up speed a few times with some of the guys, but mostly just pedaled my own pace. Stopped for tacos at noon with Keri, Jeff and George.
The tent is set up – some people seem a little unsure of this part, it will probably take awhile to get it all working efficiently. My bag looks like my bedroom floor, I’m sure it will work itself out also. Its nice to have a short day so we can get the hang of it.
I went down to the beach to watch the waves and to think about what’s to come. Surfers were doing their thing and the sandpipers were eating – then whales! A pod of 3 maybe 4, a 100 feet from shore – very cool! This is going to be a wonderful trip!
47.8 miles - some bonus miles down to the pier at San Clemente, its always nice to get lost with friends.