Had terrible time sleeping last night-traffic going all night & fan made ticking noise.  Out the door by 8:00 & down to bike paths on beach.  Beach is already full of Saturday morning activity.  15 miles of bike paths, pedestrian paths, volleyball games, surfers, touch football games.  People of all ages & sizes-biking, running, walking, rollerblading, roller skating, walking dogs & dogs being carried in bike baskets- 1 walking a cat.  This is the picture I have of life on CA beaches!!! Very impressed-NEVER SAW ANY LITTER ON THE BEACH.  Trash cans dot the beach every 50 ft.  It’s so upsetting to see litter along the rd.  Y-HOO-see Jean & Lynn ahead-they’ve already spent 45 min at McD for breakfast & coffee.  We run into them again to maneuver through suburbs of LA-stop at gas station for snacks-CHOCOLATE MILK & CHOCOLATE CAKE from last night. Too much chocolate even for me & my friends. Go on bike paths again-meet John who asks if I’m from TX (have TX shirt on).  YES-Austin-What’s up with CRUZ????  He asks.  Don’t know-I sure didn’t vote for him or Perry.  Share political views.   Go through several marinas-see thousands of boats yesterday & today along with indescribable houses on cliffs.  Also notice that 8 out of 10 convertibles are MUSTANGS-4 were parked at Jean’s motel last night.  Get to Newport-it’s early-wind at our back-go on to Laguna Beach.  Stop at Crescent Bay Inn ($99)-said this was cheapest motel in area & she liked my FINGERNAILS-also can walk to the beach.  Eat Happy Family at Chinese restaurant-ate everything & 3 glasses of tea (clear sugar packets off 3 tables)-am very happy.  Too full to go to the beach-watch Too Cute Animals on Animal Planet.  Jean & Lynn in Newport-will be here before we wake up in the morning.  Tomorrow our last night together.

63 MILES  11.7 MPH  5 HRS 22 MIN BIKE TIME  (8:00-3:00)