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.

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)