Well, I enjoy joking about people blogging from their blackberrys, but here I am with my first blog. We made it to San Diego safely in only 36 hours without breaking the speed limit once. Highlights include: my 38 pictures of the arch in STL, driving around amarillo tx at 2am looking for a functional restroom, and painting the windshield with large yellow bugs between Yuma and SD.
San Diego has been amazing so far. We have been staying at the Jewish Community Center and they have graciously arranged for food to be donated to us. Consequently, I am currently dominating my sixth piece of Papa Johns pizza. They also have showers, a pool, and a jacuzzi. Something tells me these will be the best accommodations we have for the next 56 days.
The riding has been amazing so far. This city and the surrounding area is a cyclist's playground. So many hills and scenic areas not to mention trips up and down the PCH. Also, unlike most of the drivers in Ohio, people are aware of cyclists and allow them to ride without constant fear of being flattened.
Today we ended our ride up Mount Soledad. I was out of the saddle the entire time going 5 mph. My legs were burning pretty bad but the view at the top was completely worth it. You could see up the coast to the north and down to Mexico to the south. I probably used about half of my break pads on the way down but I did happen to notice that the sign said %15 grade. Tomorrow we are doing laps on this route.
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Glad you made it out safely! Let's get some pics
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