We did it!

Yesterday we made it to the Pacific Ocean!  Seven riders, plus our leaders, rode from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific.  We had all done a cross country ride before, several riders more than once, but only Nancy had ridden the Southern Tier before.  It was a much tougher ride for me than when I rode from Seattle across the country in 2016, and not just because I am three years older now.  This route had the hardest rides at the end of the trip, when we were tired, had a lot more mountain riding, and obviously altitude sickness didn’t help.  But we made it!
As I expected, the ride yesterday was challenging, as riding into a major city always is.  We rode as a group for the last 25 miles and approximately 40 turns.  Southern California is so green and lush this year, after record rains, and we rode some trails surrounded by wild flowers, but there wasn’t much time for photos.
After the excitement of riding to the beach, we went to a very nice hotel in the Gaslight District of San Diego.  My daughter and grandson drove down from Los Angeles to meet me, making the day even more special.
All in all, what a trip!

First view of the Pacific 

Color everywhere 

Susan and I dipping our bikes and our feet in the Pacific