Summary of the Ride

I did not miss having to wake up this morning and get on the bike and ride....it was time to be done....instead got the bike cleaned up, taken apart, packed and off to FedEx to be shipped home....
Before I began the ride there was a fear of failure....I wasn't sure I was going to be able to stay on the schedule or hold up physically....but the reality is the failure would been in not trying....
Sometimes I feel like I'm not quite sure what just happened or if it really did happen....there was so much over the last 13 days that everything hasn't really sunk in yet....the coast was more spectacular then I ever imagined....
I feel pretty good....a little tired with very heavy feeling legs but nothing sore or hurt....today I have been very hungry and needing to eat about every 2 hours....I lost 3lbs during the trip....
thank you Sandy....you are my lifeline....without any doubt, I could not have done this without you....much love....and Mom, same to you, your prayers were felt down the entire coast....
a big thanks to the Hanley family, Anne Marie, Bruce and Kaisa for the home stay in Goleta....you are the best....and to my buddy Dave and friend Nancy....even though everyone rides at their own pace, it was good to have someone along the way the last 5 days looking out for each other....

1616 miles total
13 day average of ~124 miles/day
12 day average of ~130 miles/day subtracting the day 1 travel day of 55 miles

thanks to all who followed the blog....I hope to have a complete album of pictures of Facebook soon....