A chilly morning delayed our start, the thought of screaming downhill at 30mph with 40 degree temps wasn't appealing.
After we got going, we passed a wind farm up in the mountains.
A quick downhill brought us to Pine Valley, where we passed yet another eastbound cyclist. Bruce from Oregon was just beginning his journey, and we were admittedly a little jealous.
Climbing out of Pine Valley was a comedy, we laughed and joked, knowing it was our last climb of the trip. It's all downhill from here.
We stopped for lunch in Alpine, about 30 miles from the ocean.
I tried and tried to soak in every last mile of the ride, but they still seemed to go by too fast. The Pacific Ocean was a big tease. I expected to see it somewhere way up on the top of the hill, gleaming as a finish line out in the distance. It wasn't to be. Smaller hills would always obscure the view.
A few miles were through a very cool park pretty much in the middle of suburbia San Diego. The cars were restricted so the biking was great.
The anticipation kept building as we turned onto Friars Road. I remembered this road from the Rock n' Roll San Diego last year, and the familiar location was nice. We were so close!
Soon enough, we could see Sea World, and then we crossed the San Diego River. The sight of the ocean was glorious!
The final ride down to Dog Beach was surreal, and then we hit the sand.
After enjoying the ocean for a while, we met up with friends and had a victory dinner.
What a trip. Wow.
I don't think reality will set in for a while.
Day 70 - 67.76 Miles
Trip to Date - 4015.03 miles
Coast to Coast - 3012.58 miles
Congratulations!! That is so awesome. Are you going to swing back to KC before you settle in CO? We'd love to try to get a chance to catch up before you go.
ReplyDeleteWell played, fellas! Can't wait till the day when i can join you on your next adventure!
ReplyDeleteI seriously can't wait to see you, hear more, and brag on you to everyone. You have grabbed life in your hands, squeezed wonder out of it, and made everyone you came in contact with, including me, better for it. I truly loved hearing, well ,reading about it all. You are my hero!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove, Aunt Deb
We are going to have to get me one of those jumpsuits! Nice one brothas!
ReplyDeleteGod, that was fun.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Way to go! You guys are awesome. What a ride you had. I'm so glad I got to ride with you and Jake for one day of it.
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Chris... that was quite amazing. Congratulations
ReplyDeleteI've read the trip over the last two days and I cherished every word and picture. Great stuff. Very inspirational. This is definitely something I want to do soon. Nice long rides aren't easy to come by here in NYC and getting out of the city's the only real option. However, I'm doing my first century in September and it'll be in the five boroughs. Still, I miss those long rides in Kansas. Kudos to Danny for hipping me to your outstanding blog. Cheers!
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