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Leslie and Jamie ride Coast-to-Coast in 49 hours!
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Jamie (KMG-365) > Les finishes her oil change while our dog, Magggie "helps". You can see her "hang-dog" expression that tells us she's getting the feeling that we're taking off yet again--dang it!
Jamie (KMG-365) > T-Minus 75 minutes and counting--getting ready to head for the beach! Don't you just LOVE those 50W amber Motolights? The folks at Motolight are top-notch, too--as is the product. It made picking Leslie out in my mirrors SO much easier, and other drivers really notice us coming! (end of shameless plug :-) We wanted to start off at the beach in Coronado, and on the way into town I almost got taken out by a HUA driver (with Florida plates, no less!) who just suddenly came right over on me in the S-turns just past the Toll Plaza heading towards Orange Ave. How ironic! Here we are, embarking on a journey of 5000 miles across the entire country, and we start it off by me almost getting killed by an "inattentive" driver (that's about the nicest way I could possibly put that) on my 12 mile commute to work!!
Jamie (KMG-365) > T-Minus 60 minutes and counting--we arrive safely at work (my heart is still pumping--it never gets any easier) and find Lt. Lawton just leaving the Fire Station--perfect! Who says there's never a cop around when you need one?? :-) As we're signing the witness paperwork, Coronado's new Fire Chief Kim Raddatz comes out. Too cool--a Police Lieutenant and my Fire Chief to send us on our way--things are looking a little better!
Jamie (KMG-365) > T-Minus 40 minutes and counting--we head down to the beach to gather our sand and water. Avenida Del Sol is a cul-de-sac off of Highway 75 in Coronado that goes right down to the beach between the Coronado Shores (ten, 16-story high-rise residential buildings), and the "World Famous" Hotel Del Coronado.
Jamie (KMG-365) > Leslie has packed two empty water bottles to gather the sand and water for the start and finish and marked one with a "P" and the other with an "A". You can see Point Loma on the horizon.
Jamie (KMG-365) > A passer-by sees us and offers to take our picture. The inlet to San Diego Bay goes between the Point and Coronado.
Jamie (KMG-365) > A view back down Avenida Del Sol looking east towards HY-75.
Jamie (KMG-365) > Leslie gathering up the sand and water with the Hotel Del Coronado in the backround.
Jamie (KMG-365) > The view the other way out to sea. The surf is really going off this morning (unusual for Coronado).
Les finishes her oil change while our dog, Magggie "helps". You can see her "hang-dog" expression that tells us she's getting the feeling that we're taking off yet again--dang it!
> Les finishes her oil change while our dog, Magggie "helps". You can see her "hang-dog" expression that tells us she's getting the feeling that we're taking off yet again--dang it!
Les finishes her oil change while our dog, Magggie "helps". You can see her "hang-dog" expression that tells us she's getting the feeling that we're taking off yet again--dang it!
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