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The French call them Oursin. The Japanese call them Uni. What do you call them? Hi hi 2009-09-08 19.14.16.jpg Read and post comments | Send to a friend

No ferries, cars or planes. About 400 miles by Amtrak and 280 miles by bike. Several hills. After a good blueberry muffin, fruit and a double expresso headed East again. Through La Jolla and the wonderful 425 ft climb up … Continue reading →

Excellent day! Easy ride through Pendleton – expected it to be more hilly – and then onto Oceanside. Called Dennis and Jane and met them for lunch and then off to the races at Del Mar. Jane has had a … Continue reading →

Huntington Beach. Surfboards, beach cruisers, joggers, high end carbon bikes; about five miles of public space sand. Oatmeal at Jamba Juice. Quite good. No coffee here but cold water seems better. The flatness abruptly ends and the PCH starts to … Continue reading →

Pretty ride to Redondo Beach and then the climb over Palas Verdes. Well graded ride – surprisingly enjoyable. Good I warmed up first with the beach ride. Rolling but doable hills continue along the spectacular cliffs. Golf courses and gated … Continue reading →

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 →

Tom, I had the same reaction! Dee Read and post comments | Send to a friend