Home

I dropped in on John's work to say hi. When he told his coworkers I was there, they all came out to greet me and gave me a round of applause. So sweet and unexpected! They had lots of questions for me.

I arrived home around 6:40 pm after a really long days ride, my longest on this journey. Friends had gathered to welcome me home. There were balloons, flowers, streamers, and sidewalk chalk. I took a quick shower and we all headed out for fish tacos.

It was a month ago to the day that I started my journey, July 5- August 5. 1,300 miles. When I started I had a lot of preconceived fears and anxiety. It took some time, but the things that I feared the most had the least relevance in the overall journey. That fear of being on my own, later became one of the greatest joys of my trip. That fear of not being able to ... became triumph when I did do it. I learned so much.

Home coming

By land and by sea... A real journey!

I avoided the PCH by heading down balboa peninsula to the ferry. Such
a good day to be alive!

Jim on a trike

Jim has a dream. He wants to do this same journey on his trike. I
think he should!
Jim kept me company for a few miles in Huntington Beach. Good guy

Homecoming dolphins!

Bolsa Chica state beach.

The queen Mary

This is my turf. No maps or guide books necessary!!! So close! It was
such a strange feeling.
It was also a bit of culture shock. So many people. So much noise. No
one talks to anyone or asks questions. Weird.

The LA river

There is a great long bike path parallelling the river. It's a great
place to ride. But just keep riding, no matter who calls to you, or
how big the guns are those boys at the base of the hill have. Ride!
Ride like the wind!!!