PCH!

Yesterday, Wednesday, lil foot and I covered 65 miles making it to Newport Beach to stay with Mr. Abbey, my friend Matt's father! Huge thanks for letting us stay in the guest apartment and for providing dinner, beers, and breakfast!
The ride was amazing. We're enjoying all the bike paths and bike lanes all up the coast. A much better ride than the side of a shoulderless two lane highway packed with Mack trucks! The past few days have been pretty foggy and a little chilly by the water, but its perfect riding weather so we can't mplain too much. The only probably is that our beautiful tan lines just keep getting worse. Lil foot is slowly looking like a leather jacket wearing motorcyclist with her sunglass tan and I belong in the fields with my biking tshirt tan. What a pair we make. Haha.
The ride yesterday was pretty uneventful but our night was amazing. After a few calls and favors we pulled together I was told by my friend Alissa that we would be able to stay with her boyfriend's parents right by the water in Newport! As we pulled up we could hear the Beatles playing, that was the first sign I knew I would enjoy my night. Then Mr Abbey greeted us and showed us to the garage where we kept our bikes. After teaching us how to start the washer and dryer her offered us a beer, second sign! You might be wondering who wouldn't know how to start a washer and dryer but lil foot actually couldn't start the dryer at one point during the night. Haha. After we had a beer in our hands he showed us around and said when we were all cleaned up we can join him for pizza and to chat about our journey, Pizza = third sign. I think three signs are enough!
We showered up and then spent a couple hours chatting about some of the best stories so far. Then it was off to the monster sized bed. Lil foot and I shared the bed bit it was so big 4 more people could have joined us and I wouldn't have noticed at all.
This morning, Thursday, we were actually up early and out the door by 6:45am. Mr Abbey walked us down to the bike path by the water and we went our separate ways. Thanks again for everything!
Today was a long but great day. We were fully rest and had about 50 miles until we me Mike (of the brothers Rich and Mike whom we met at the mayor's house in nickerson. The original plan was to be hosted by Mike and his wife, Suzie, but life on the road OS very unpredictable so they offered to take us for lunch on Venice! Soo yummy, thank you Mike and Suzie!! After catching up for a bit it was time to move on and keep the riding going. Then a miracle happened and the sun was back out. Since Mike informed us that the rest of our ride would be flat, we decided to lay out on the beach and work on those previously mentioned tan lines! We laid out for an hour that it was time to move on. Only 30-35 miles to go as the sun slowly began to sink and the temperature as well. Tonight we're camping at the Leo Carrillo State Park. It's a pretty sweet campground for just $7 each for person. hiker/biker sites.
Now we are relaxing in the tent and preparing for our 65 miles for tomorrow into Santa Barbara!
Eric will be joining us around lunch and then off to his aunt and uncles for a night or two!

I'll be sure to let you know how our next couples days are as we begin to get close fro the end.

Later days.
Sasq

Ps I forgot to mention how we were asked a few stupid questions by a homeless guy in Brawley. First, "Have you seen any UFOs?" He was dead serious. Then "do you smoke weed?" Guess that second question pretty much answers why he asked the first.

9 days til san fran and less that 2 weeks til I'm home!
Now I'm finished!!!!!