Monthly Archives: August 2009

Noon, Malibu, and just finished an excellent pulled pork sandwich, with two bottle of snapple, and then a double iced expresso at Starbucks; earned it. Got an early start as today is another warm one. The first leg is along … Continue reading →

Early morning ride through Santa Barbara and south. Does not get much better. Many joggers, pelatons, and bikers. Far fewer homeless and displaced than one would expect to see in a wealthy area with perfect weather. Ride is mostly right … Continue reading →

Vandenberg air force base abutes the coast for a significant distance, and time on Amtrak. There are no public roads through here and I suspect one cannot approach the coast by boat. The only way to see this section (lthe … Continue reading →

It is disgusting the state of our trains. From Palo Alto to San Jose by Cal Trans. Tracks so bad (express) that I could not read even with high powered readers. More shaking on this short route than the total … Continue reading →