Saturday, 9 November 2013

Gilly bites the dust ......

Back down to the beach for 9 miles along the beach bike path. Beach volley ball, runners of all shapes and sizes and cyclist - this a fantastic facility - I can imagine that it is crowded in the summer.
We are now continually stopped by folk wanting to talk, this does suprise me because there must be a few thousand Pacific Coast End to Enders each year - perhaps they are humouring us.
What I must reportis numerous overtakes - old and young have been left in our wake - fantastic as it has taken us 1700 miles to be able to do this!
We were looking for coffee and the bike path went through a car park with dark areas and unfortunately Gilly hit the kerb- bang , straight over onto her right side and took the fall on her right shoulder. No major damage but very bruised and cannot take weight on that side or change gear with her left thumb. She'll recover and there appears to be no damage to the bike.
We had a longer coffee break before heading east across LA, we found the LA River and followed a bike path to Long Beach and yet more bike paths on the beach.
We made good progress and we are now in Seal Beach (or there abouts) in a cheapo motel.
40 miles today The odo is 1830 with maybe 125 to go.
Weather remains good - dry, sunny and warm - just how I like it.



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