Wednesday December 3rd - Reunited at the Beach House

FIRST AND FOREMOST - HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR FRIEND AND SHORT TERM RIDER KATHY ROSE!! WE LOVE YOU LADY, THANKS FOR SPENDING YOUR B-DAY TRAVELING SO YOU COULD BE WITH US.


We woke up in different houses but we found each other on the corner of Broadway and PCH1 in Laguna Beach. Team Sean’s house realized we didn’t pack any of the maps, so we went by the old stadby “just go south” on Pacific Coast Highway. It was a beautiful morning cycling past Huntington and Newport Beach. Libby got a flat, her 4th of the trip. We stopped to enjoy the beautiful scenery and wouldn’t you know it Team Heather’s Mom’s House rolled up.
Together we rode on to Dana Point Harbor for lunch. We passed Blue Lantern Street, Amber Lantern, Violet Lantern… we wondered if the Green Lantern would be around the corner. Are there actually colored lanterns in Dana Point? “I’ve never questioned it” commented local and SBLT supporter Will “Coach” Steinreide. Will met up for lunch, and got to hear how much the students at Banning had asked about him. We were so happy to see him we didn’t even notice the seagulls that were feasting on our lunch.

Back on Pacific Coast Highway we “wiggled” through the fun hills in San Clemente, then cruised through San Onofre State Beach. We regrouped before we passed through the marine base at Camp Pendelton. Cyclists (but not cars) are allowed to ride through to avoid the 5 Freeway as long as they have a valid ID - sorry Courtney. Libby had already suffered a second flat, and the tire decided to go out with a bang on a hill in the middle of the base. Patched with a dollar bill she was able to make it out of the base then make it into the van.

Cycling along the beach through the Oceanside and Carlsbad we enjoyed the beautiful sunset, and pulled into the Langen family beach house just about dark. The bus had already vomited it’s contents onto the back patio and had a through cleaning. The sweeps Abbey and Danny showed up about six, and finally we were all together. Reunited and it feels so good! We ate well and shared highlights from the split and Sean got his hair French braided. Thanks to the Langens for making us feel at home. Tomorrow we make it into north San Diego with a visit at Patagonia Cardiff.