by Liz

Day’s mileage : 15

Running total : 979

This rest day hasn’t had much rest in it so far. It’s been full of logistics like:

Getting the bikes serviced (thanks Adam at Revolution Bicycles).

Doing the food shopping.

Picking up Cathy’s rental bike.

Not doing the laundry because, while we thought there was a washing machine and dryer here when we booked it, there is in fact neither (our mistake). 

Cathy is in the yoga lounge at San Francisco airport awaiting her onward flight to McKinleyville. She gets in at 23:15 so it’s going to be a late night, but tomorrow is just 36 miles so we’ll be fine.

I’m planning to make some changes to how I write the blog, when it’s my turn. You wouldn’t think it would take long to write a few paragraphs but when I turn the light out at 11.30pm, with the alarm set for 6.30am and 50 more miles to ride the next day, I know it’s too late for my own good. So less perfectionism and more brevity are on the cards. 

Highlights of today: Adam at the bike shop Sam and Crystal at the bike rental. Sunshine after the morning’s rain. Finally getting photos to send to Jesse of the cool postal delivery system they have here. Cathy’s travel working so far. Chatting with Helen. Finding she’s right on it with preparations for her house move this week. Sitting with my feet up now and a cup of tea. Our bedroom here looking out on a sunny jungle. The Terry’s chocolate orange the owners of the AirBnB left for us. Sam offering to take us to the airport to meet Taffa, the best and kindest ❤️

Lowlights: cycling in the rain this morning. Drivers that land on their horns 😡 

Today’s smell: the bike shop (rubber!)
Today’s sound: the cockerels crowing round the back

Philip says he doesn’t want this trip to end. I don’t either.