Not good last night-people talking next door until 3:00 AM.  Leave at 8:00-Less traffic on Sun morning–need sun glasses.  Biker’s dream day-more bikers on route today than we’ve seen entire trip.  Pretty flat, bike lanes & route fantastic w/no or little traffic.  Training groups of 10-25 w/matching “outfits” buzzing past us.  Bikers are allowed to go through Camp Pendleton-show ID.  Eat at McD (2nd time)-before leaving. Not a day for pictures-just bike.  Get to Leucadia & EconoLodge ($65) at 2:00-very nice room.  Want to wash clothes-too far away says leader.  For the 2nd time-I am off on my own adventure-bike away w/2 bags of dirty clothes.  Did not have as much fun as the nail place.  Take Jean & Lynn to little Mex rest for our last meal.  Tell Jean again how appreciative we are for all her planning & letting us tag along.  We discuss our 2002 trip-think of Chloe (AZ).  Drove to OR by herself for this reunion.  As a single woman she loves to travel-has done many bike tours & took trip AROUND THE WORLD.  Like Anne & Mary Pat-they just pack up & go-see different  places & meet new people-very inspiring women. 

OBSERVATIONS ABOUT PACIFIC COAST TRIP:  More difficult than San Diego to St. Augustine, FL.  WA, OR & CA have done a wonderful job of providing signs for bike routes & providing special bike paths to & through towns.  Saw so many beautiful areas with much land set aside for state & national parks.  Drivers & especially truckers- for the most part were very aware & respectful of bikers.  Met many fully loaded bikers going to San Diego-one day at a time-sure they all made it.  Experienced w/packing this time-wore all clothes brought except bathing suit-didn’t have to buy anything.  Leg & arm warmers were worn almost everyday.  Didn’t use curling iron-cut my hair off at start of trip-do this every time.  BEST MONEY SPENT:  new gears ($350) allowed me to bike uphill like a biker & along w/Aleve stopped my knees from hurting.  New seat-($90)-finally feeling less pain & can sit on the seat longer.  New helmet that stayed on my head going down hill.  Fiber pills for regularity.  I’m surprised that weather was always cool enough that I never sweat-can wear same jersey day after day.  Also there was only ONE day that I drank my ONE bottle of water.  Most days-like today-didn’t even drink 1/4 bottle.  Can do ride as long as we stop for chocolate milk & donuts.  Really appreciate my granddaughter Kaitlyn giving me SUGAR so TIGER would have friend to ride with-made this trip so much more FUN.  Tomorrow-SAN DIEGO & MISSION BEACH-where we started our 2002 CROSS COUNTRY TOUR.