Ok for the record total miles for today was 30.78. Not bad for starting at about 2:30.
I got all the problems out of the way early. Not 2 blocks from my old apartment the drinking water somehow got stuck in the spokes. I horrible noise and a quick stop. (for a moment I thought that my ride might turn into a flight) I had to drain all of the water to get it out of the spokes, but nothing was damaged.
There were several other unplanned stops along the way and bumps to iron out, but the last 15 miles were a dream. You know when you hit your pace. You don’t think about peddling, it just happens, and with the wind in your face you seem to effortlessly float over the road with the ocean on your left and mountains on the right. WOW! That is the way to do it.
The 30 miles took me from 2424 Wilshire Blvd (my old home) to a state beach in Malibu. One word…Spectacular.
The sun is slipping behind the ocean. The waves are gently lapping the shore, and pelicans are magically hanging just above the water bobbing up and down on outstretched wings with each passing wave. It is a picture and one that my cell camera would mangle badly. I took some pics with my better camera. I will upload them if I can.
The sky is turning very dark pink now. The show is about over and time for me to think about where I am going to sleep and eat.
