We are on our way and what a day it was! After riding four miles to the official start line we tapped our tires in the Pacific Ocean, ready to ride east.
Since this could also be called the “Escape the cold weather and gray skies in Indy” tour, you could say today we got what we came for. Blue skies and bike shorts.
It was most all uphill today and we have little training so we’re taking it super easy. The way my legs felt after riding just over 40 miles with some respectable elevation helped me appreciate all the training rides we did to prepare for other bike tours. Training matters! We figure in 1-2 weeks of riding everyday we should be good to go.
The bike ride out out of San Diego went smoothly and at the beginning it was mostly bike paths along the San Diego River. There was quite a bit of traffic in some areas but the bike lanes are well developed and cars appear to be used to sharing the road with cyclists.
One of our fave parts of the route today (besides pizza at Mike Hess Brewery and getting to the campsite) was riding through Mission Trails Regional Park on the Brother Junipero Serra Trail. It. Was. Spectacular.
We found a brewery/restaurant just five miles from our campground with amazing food and tasty bevvies. Even scored some carry out pizza.
And oh… we were told we wouldn’t encounter any bears on the ride yet here we are. I’m thinking this would work in our yard by our garden as a chipmunk deterrent.
It gets dark here super early and when the sun goes down it’s cold. We were in our tents by 5:45pm.
We knew there was rain in the forecast tonight and lows in the mid 30’s but when Dahlia checked us in she said to be careful. There’s an aggressive male turkey roaming about. That’s certainly a first for us. 🦃😂
Given we start our ride with a 13 mile climb, we’re really looking forward to that sweet descent toward the Imperial Valley.
We are camping on the beautiful lands owned by the Sovereign Nation of the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians. This proverb spoke to us.
Click on the image below for more pics and videos from today’s ride.
Keep Calm and Pedal On 
No Turkey Burritos?🤠
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😂😂😂
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Dog Beach! A big hill!
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Wait, did you say you left your go pro at home 😬. Love the videos but do you have to hold the phone while riding or is it mounted on your bike ? Stay safe and Godspeed we’ll be praying for your safe passage !
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Your prayers are the best, Bob! Thank you for remembering us in them. No GoPro since we are on pavement. iPhone is easy to hold except when going exceptionally fast or in traffic. That would be the worst if I fell down taking a vid.
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