First the red clam chowder- not pictured..
The French call them Oursin. The Japanese call them Uni. What do you call
them?
Hi hi
No ferries, cars or planes. About 400 miles by Amtrak and 280 miles by
bike. Several hills.
After a good blueberry muffin, fruit and a double expresso headed East
again.
Through La Jolla and the wonderful 425 ft climb up Torry Pines Road
(apparently part of the bluff came down shortly after my transit - 100 cubic
yards.
Easy ride into San Diego and the fine hospitality of Michelle and George.
Good pasta dinner with a finishing touch of Gelato.
Excellent day! Easy ride through Pendleton - expected it to be more hilly -
and then onto Oceanside.
Called Dennis and Jane and met them for lunch and then off to the races at
Del Mar. Jane has had a box in the family since 1937. Seems to know
everyone worth knowing. Especially liked the turf race.
Dinner, excellent with fresh caight Yellow tail, and an excellent Rose. A
nice evening of conversation.
Huntington Beach. Surfboards, beach cruisers, joggers, high end carbon
bikes; about five miles of public space sand.
Oatmeal at Jamba Juice. Quite good. No coffee here but cold water seems
better.
The flatness abruptly ends and the PCH starts to roll again. Steeper hills
(or legs and body more tired? ), higher hills in general (gps). Not nearly
as pretty as inland and through busy (bike lanes generally disappear in
towns) communities.
BBQ Ham and Swiss for a protein lunch. Just before Dana Point. Woman next
to me was a perfect Beach Boys blond, a multicaret ring, a Vuiton bag and
Prada shoes. She was discussing how prices have just not come down enough
yet!
Ride through San Clemente is circuitious but has good bike route markings.
Another hot and high liquid day.
Thanks to Libby found the most West os Pendleton hotel. Comfort Inn, low
priced, breakfast, pool and hot tub. Laundry too.
Wanted to go further but thought better of it. Getting to Oceanside would
mean a 65 plus mile day of hills. Suspect I could have made it, but to what
end? Stopped, showered, put my legs up, and pulled out my e-reader.
Dinner was a picnic. Did not feel like eating in the local places. A
supermarket was only 1.5 miles away.
