What a a glorious day! The second to the last day of a trip is frequently more fun than the final ride, which is into a city. Today we rode 40 miles from Borrego Springs to Wynonna, up in the hills east of San Diego. The weather was perfect, bright blue skies, and not too hot, as we did over 4000 feet of climbing, most of it in a 12 mile stretch. As soon as we started down from the summit of that climb, we went from desert to temperate zone, a huge contrast in about a quarter of a mile.
Coming up the steepest parts of the ride, I was only going about 4 mph.
The scenery was breathtaking, and I was quite ready to stop and try to take it in.
California poppies and California lilacs on the green side of the mountain.
This area is famous for its apples and pies, and we were told that Mom’s is the best. Mom gives free pie ala mode to hikers, and when she heard about our trip, she decided we had earned it, too.
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