48miles, 4500' of elevation. Temps 60-75 degree temps!
We biked to Jacumba, CA in the most beautiful day imaginable. About 17 miles into the ride there was one of those local diners that make the yummy pies and the true cyclist that we are, we all sat down and refueled and conversed with the locals serving us. They remember the group from all the previous years and were quite welcoming. The riding put us on very quiet roads with beautiful scenery. Although we had a noticeable amount of climbing, we settled into a comfortable gear and were able to finish the ride. It is enjoyable to ride with a group of woman all of whom love the bike.
The last few miles we rode along this massive fence that separated the US and Mexico. It was very surprising to me as I had not expected to find myself so close to the border. We did pass a couple of random traffic stops where the border patrol was checking IDs which should have given me the first clue.
The first two days of riding have been planned out by Woman Tours quite well as we do not have massive road miles and it is well supported. I am working on my tan lines and hope we continue with the spring like weather. We did have a trace amount of snow on the road side from last week's snow storm but that is long past with on the sand on the shoulder of the road.
Really feel for the people in the Northeast. We hear they are getting another foot of snow.
Sounds like you had another great day! Hope they all go this smoothly - and include pie.
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