From Hueneme we cycled through a military training area and Marine camp - a good 20 milesof wilderness before dropping into Oceanside. A great town on the beach. The marina full of yatchs and the sea full of surfers.
La Jolla overnight before skirting San Diego down the ocean front on a cycle path and then a ferry across to a sandspit and 10 miles to our accommodation in a Days Inn Motel. We drpped our bags and rode unloaded bags to the border. A complete anti climax - no cheering couds, no signs saying end of the road just a border guard telling us that we were not allowed to be where we were (we had passed a keep out or be shot sign) but he was happy for us to take some pics.
Back the 5 miles to the Motel and relax.
We had done it.The final odo reading was 1955. Gilly who had to return to UK for a bereivement missed out Oregon and cycled1516 miles and Di cycled over 1000 miles and won her golf tournament. A great trip and one of the classic cycle journeys of the world.
We are now in Tijuana relaxing win the US Governor Generals pad for a few days - fantastic - before Pat & Di fly back to Atlanta and Gilly & I fly to Las Vegas to loose what little money we have left
Gilly is recovering well from her injuries - bruising to her thigh and a shoulder problem I think she will be OK in a few days.
That's it from me - bye.
Margie and I are immensely impressed with your collective and individual achievements and are standing here with hats doffed in respect for knocking off the Pacific Coast trip. Hongera sana to all four of you and we look forward to all the war stories in due course. Many moons ago when the Pacific coast road was a lot less busy, the two of us plus daughter Heather, then under 2 years old, drove from LA to San Francisco and we have many fond memories of some of the places that have figured in your blog. In particular, we fell in love with the Big Sur and enjoyed the then relatively unspoilt areas of Monterey, Carmel, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara. It was very much the tail end of the hippie era and I recall we had a deal with Travel Lodge that gave us motel rooms for the princely sum of $12.50 per night! I daresay prices might haven gone up a bit since then. Enjoy the rest of your trip and we hope Gilly's bumps and bruises heal soon. Love and best Salaams, Margie & Stuart Johnston
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