i finished the coast to coast mission yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 8th April). I arrived at the Pacific coast in san diego on a windy overcast day. unfortunately there were no crowds lining the streets cheering me down to the sea but Brad picked me up at the beach so at least i had a place to stay last night. had a fun day riding through the hills behing san diego and coming down the mountain. decided to treat myself to a decent lunch so i went to an italian restaurant in Lakeside. couldn't quite believe it when the waitress said: "do you want the buffet?". i had to ask her to repeat the question before demolishing about 5 plates of pasta, pizza and salad. then caught the end of the champions league footie game betwwen liverpool and arsenal and had a pint. then i ambled down to the coast using the momentum of my belly to take me down to sea level.
the whole trip has taken six and a half weeks including breaks i took in austin and new mexico. i feel like i should be getting back on my bike but i have to keep telling myself that its all done. anyway i am hoping to do a bit of cycling in northern california through some of the redwood forests but i will have to see. i wonder if i will get used to life not on a saddle! am going to get a CD made with some more photos so please wait for me to get round to it. think i will write some conclusions about the trip at a later date. just need some time to reflect and take it easy.
