Going home the easy way. This is the end of my s48o — one I won’t soon forget. I always wanted to ride from my Santa Barbara home to my childhood home. It was even better than I imagined to ride my by high school, jr. high, and then the quiet streets of one of Southern California’s most peaceful suburbs. My parents and family were kind to put up with all of this and my dear Mom even washed all my bike gear while I visited my sister in Newport Beach.

My key regret is that I didn’t order the pacific coast map from Adventure Bicycling and that I allowed myself to ride some very dangerous, urban terrain. I am lucky that I survived (I am pricing some higher levels of life insurance for 2012!)

Until the next adventure!

Ahghhhhhhhh! Great

Bike touring food is always good, but this carnitas burrito from Albertos in Wilmington will go down as one of my favorite meals of all time. A fellow was panhandling in the drive through and I gave him the rest of my energy bars and a few bucks.

Don’s Audio Comments on riding PCH though beach cities and industrial zones.

Nice!!

Santa Monica. Turning inland soon

Safe and in Newport at Carolyn’s

Port blight.

Banning park.

I am speaking in the 3rd person on this. I was getting a bit tired and was way off course. After I saw this jet, I ended up in some very challenging spots that I won’t go into for fear of losing my bicycle license and terrifying my mother. Next time, I’ll buy a map. Really.

The Getty Villa