(October 5 – written by Dave) We’ve made it back to the coast. We are on the Pacific, just like we were up in San Diego and LA. We had the little swing inland to cross into Mexico at what was supposed to be a quieter border. We are happy with our choice having seen … Continue reading Back to the Ocean… – Guadalupe to Ensenada (44k/6827k)
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Learning Spanish… – Tecate Mexico to Guadalupe (76k/6784k)
(October 4 – written by Dave) Today we started our Spanish lessons, one road sign at a time. We like Spanish road signs better than say, Thai or Greek road signs. We may not know what all the words mean but at least we know the letters and can sound out the words. We can … Continue reading Learning Spanish… – Tecate Mexico to Guadalupe (76k/6784k)
Viva la Mexico! – Jamul CA to Tecate Mexico (39k/6708k)
(October 3 – written by Nancy) We had a big milestone today – we crossed into Mexico! It feels like a big step, as so far on this trip we have been in countries where we spoke the same language and where things were fairly similar to where we come from. Well, that all certainly … Continue reading Viva la Mexico! – Jamul CA to Tecate Mexico (39k/6708k)
Nice people day –Coronado to Jamul (53k/6669k)
(October 1 – written by Dave) The day started with us saying goodbye to our new friends Joyce, Susie and Adam (well, maybe telepathically to Adam, as teenage boys do not get up on the weekends too early) – and ended saying hello to our new friend Barb. We didn’t know any of these folks … Continue reading Nice people day –Coronado to Jamul (53k/6669k)
Siesta in San Diego – La Jolla scenes
(September 30 – written by Dave) We played tourists today, hitting the La Jolla area with our hosts Susie and Joyce. We had an early start after great pancakes for brekkie made by Joyce. Susie scored a great parking spot near La Jolla Cove – one only a local would know. We were early enough … Continue reading Siesta in San Diego – La Jolla scenes
Into the big smoke – Carlsbad to San Diego (63k/6616k)
(September 29 – written by Nancy) We had a great day today, starting with a lovely breakfast made by our awesome Warmshowers hosts Gary and Lee. We sat and talked with them over coffee for quite some time – this was one of those places that really rejuvenates the soul and it was hard to … Continue reading Into the big smoke – Carlsbad to San Diego (63k/6616k)
I wanna fly jets sir! –Dana Point to Carlsbad (80k/6554k)
(September 28 – written by Dave) We were up early and on the road by 7AM. Our hosts, Donnie and Susie were off to work early and that gave us an excuse to hit the road before rush hour traffic. (Thanks again guys for everything). We didn’t even make it out of Dana Point before … Continue reading I wanna fly jets sir! –Dana Point to Carlsbad (80k/6554k)
Contrast day –Manhattan Beach to Dana Point (102k/6494k)
(September 27 – written by Dave) Today was a day of contrasts. We left our Air B&B and the million dollar neighbourhood making our way down past more million dollar homes before turning into Torrance. Torrance is not on the beach and not nearly as fancy. Pubs here are no longer called “Sunset” or “Pacific … Continue reading Contrast day –Manhattan Beach to Dana Point (102k/6494k)
‘Piering’ into the future –Manhattan Beach
(September 26 – written by Dave) Just a quick post. We’ve had a good couple days in Manhattan Beach. Two days off, maybe that’s a weekend, for normal people. For us it often means chores and planning. Most of the chores got done but the planning, well, it never really finishes. Baja and Mexico are … Continue reading ‘Piering’ into the future –Manhattan Beach
Beaches ride –Mugu Point to Manhattan Beach (81k/6392k)
(September 24 – written by Dave) We had a nice quiet night in the hiker/biker site at Mugu Beach Campground. We had heard that some of these sites are overrun by “homeless people on bikes”. Technically, we are homeless people on bikes so our concerns here are a bit of the pot calling the kettle … Continue reading Beaches ride –Mugu Point to Manhattan Beach (81k/6392k)
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