April 16, 2007

  • I woke up bright and early this morning to get a nice ride in before work. I took my familiar corbett to portola down to dewey to taraval and then down to the beach route. I took this picture at the top of Laguna Honda. Pretty church with a beautiful roof on the bell tower:

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    Another perfect morning at the beach. Don't I look delighted??

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    Came up Geary and then made my way over to the Cabrillo bike lane somewhere in the 30's. I'm still trying to figure out the best way into work from the ocean. Cabrillo up to Arguello is a good bet. After that, if gets a little hazy. Today, I tried Turk which isn't a good choice because it turns one way going the other way at Divisadero so I had to bike on Divisidero for a block which was no fun. I turnded on Ellis which includes this beautiful, puzzling church

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    I have no idea which faith this is but I like the sentiment. I ended up taking Scott to Post and coming in past Japantown and then Union square. Pretty, pretty morrning. I was kind of busy at work today, but still I managed to bike home for Lunch much to Mimi's delight. I had a pretty good sized lunch because I wanted to go riding after work. Jeff has class on Monday nights so I was in no hurry to get home. I did Marin Headlands again. I ws really feeling that ninety miles I did yesterday, but I grunted my way to the top. The descent from the very top of that hill is terrifying. Even the sign is kind of scary:

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    But made my way down without too muchg fuss and took some really pretty pictures. Here's Point Bonita from above:

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    And here's the Rodeo Lagoon and cove from a similar angle:

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    And now one with me in the view:

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    At this point, I tried something new. Instead of taking the Bunker Road Tunnel and connecting up with the bridge that way, I climbed the hill at McCullogh and connected back up with Conzelman, essentially climbing back about half way back up the hill. And it was steep and had switchbacks and totally KICKED MY ASS. But it was really pretty:

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    I think this will the way I do Marin Headlands in the future.... I got a parting shot of the bridge as I came down Conzelman:

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    I went through the Presidio and then up to the Palace of the Legion of Honor. Definitely feeling those 90 miles yesterday. Then I came down geary and went home through the park. I thought ONE more hill wouldn't kill me so I took Clayton up to 17th and came down to Ord that way. And then I had to make my own dinner. I missed Jeff being on spring break already as I coughed down peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches and badly burned hash browns. I need to learn how to cook. My good friend Nick will be staying with us for three weeks and I'm really excited about that. But he needs to shave off his horrible beard because it's sapping his cuteness.