We were out of the park and on the road by 8:00. It seemed that our neighbours last night talked for half the night...it probably was half of our night...not all campers on Friday night want to get in their tents at 8:00 and go to sleep like tour cyclists are inclined to do!
The ride today could have been a 'navigational nightmare' but it was not. It was an easy ride out of Dana Point and through Capistrano Beach. We found a bike path that was not on any of our maps and took it. It kept the 'water to our right' which has been the goal of this whole trip! We were dreading the route through San Clemente as our maps showed it would be a right/left tour through subdivisions. To our delight, we never once had to consult our maps. For the first time on this entire trip the Bike Route signs were all visible and we simply followed them through the hilly streets. It even 'popped' us out onto a bike path/old highway along the side of the expressway. Being that it was a Saturday we again rode along with hundreds of cyclists out on their road bikes. We talked to some while we rode and others while we were stopped resting. We also travelled for a while with a couple from Austria who started their ride in Anchorage Alaska and were heading for Argentina.
One of the more unique experiences we have had on this journey was riding through Camp Pendleton, a United States Marine Base. We had to produce our passports as we entered and never saw another uniform until we exited the base 15 kilometers later. We saw lots of training facilities and 3 different housing areas each the size of small towns. We also saw a 'full fledged' mall before we made our escape from the base.
The rest of the ride was along the coast and The Pacific Coast Highway...or was it the North Coast Highway...or was it Carlsbad Boulevard...you get the picture...like yesterday, this road has way too many names!
We passed 3000 kilometers for our journey today. We do not have many more to go. With a little bit of luck we will arrive at our destination in downtown San Diego tomorrow. It is hard to believe that the cycling part of our 'journey' is drawing to a close.
We are staying in the Rodeway Inn in Encinitis tonight. What few campgrounds that exist through this area are really busy and do not have Hiker/Biker sites. So the camping part of our adventure ended last night in the 'sands' of Dana Point.
Trip Distance = 65.01 km. Time on the Bikes = 4 hours 14 minutes. Average Speed = 15.34 km. Maximum Speed = 41.63 km. Wildlife Sightings = White Crowned Sparrow, Godwit, Pelicans, Great Egret.
Sue Setting The Pace On Bike Path/Old Highway
The Strand In Oceanside...Better Lunch Spot Than Normal
Kids Enjoying The Waves At Oceanside
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