Seattle has more than rain and amazing food. If you go the Space Needle, make sure that you go to the Chihuly Glass and Garden. The things that can be done with glass are really surprising and inspiring.
Archive for March, 2014
Inspired by glass
March 31, 2014YTD as of March 25, 2014
March 26, 2014Push Ups Pull Ups Plank
January 1,500 310 144.00
February 1,250 250 120.00
March 1,410 310 114.00
Totals 4,160 870 378.00
Crossing southern CA mountains and deserts (Boulevard to Brawley to Palo Verde, CA)
March 21, 2014Proud of you Anne! What a contrast in weather compared to your East Coast winter!
Camping, while usually tranquil, has its own hazards!
We hugged the ever-present wall (the long brown snake in the photo below) separating the US from Mexico for much of yesterday. Border Patrol SUVs passed us at break-neck speeds. Today we entered the Imperial Sand Dunes. Wild changes in topography.
At the end of a long, hot day of riding, my beverage of choice…!
Count down: one day until I start my journey across the US!
March 16, 2014Good luck Anne!

day-by-day-southern-tier-03_16_14-to-05_12_141.docxDay by day southern Tier 03_16_14 to 05_12_14
The sun is shining in La Jolla, CA. (With 101 days running of sunny skies, my friend, Alison, just returned her rain coat with tags still on it to REI. What’s the point of a rain coat here?! ) Alison took me to a look-out spot where I could admire the 360′ view. As I enjoyed the rolling ocean to the west, it was nearly possible to avoid focusing on the (large) mountain range to the east . It turns out that our first day requires quite a bit of climbing to the town of Alpine. Alpine brings thoughts of snow – the stuff I’ve just escaped from!
Cool
surfer mobile at Torrey Pines State Beach.