SICK

It's finally happened. I'm sick. I have a throbbing head, a sore throat and the start of an upset stomach. Don't know how long it's going to last or what's going to come of it. Right now I won't be able to ride, which I have time to kill, but it could do more damage as time goes on.

Pics at Last

The Pacific Ocean

On Top of the Climb Out of Palm Springs

California


First Mormon Temple in Utah - St. George, UT


Looking Out Near St. George - - - Snow Canyon


Utah - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nevada


Road to Hoover Dam - - - - - Road to Ruidoso From Roswell


Arizona - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - New Mexico

Welcome to Orange County

That's right. For you music fans; the home of gwen stefani and no doubt. For Christian music fans; the oc supertones. And for tv fans; real housewives and the oc.

I arrived earlier then expected, as I was supposed to get here tomorrow. I got up and off by 7:30 and had some rolling terrain and finally summited at 5,000 ft. I then had a 3,000 ft descent. I was planning on stopping at Hemet, the town at the bottom of the descent, but it was before noon. I met some ladies here and they strongly advised me to move on. After getting me a couple pieces of cherry pie at McDonald's they informed me the gangs in town had attempted to kill policemen three times in the last couple weeks. A car bomb, a house bomb, and a triggered gun. I talked to my friend Tyler, from Newport, and he said he would get me wherever I was after work. I figured I could at least get to the next town 25 mi away. I also got there relatively quickly and decided to get as close to the coast as I could.

I had another 1,000 ft climb out of town over about ten miles, but them 20 miles of mostly downhill (3,000 ft). I ended up getting to the coast before five and doing over 100 miles. I got a pic at the ocean and then headed to a place to hang out and wait for my friend Tyler to pick me up in his truck.