Home to San Diego
Woke up early to head out towards San Diego. And meet Jay for breakfast. I told him my standard thing about trying to eat at a local establishment and he recommended a great cafe in El Segundo. It is a very nice part of the LA area, just south of LAX. We talked about old teachers & principals and how life had changed since we were young.
![IMG_2903](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3441/3818293076_697de73d4a.jpg)
As much as I liked hanging with my buddy, I was extremely anxious to do the remaining 150 miles to San Diego. So I parted ways with Jay and hit the road once again. There isn't a lot of good riding roads between LA and San Diego on the coast, so I just took the 405 to the 5 and on down. I did pull over at one rest area to get a pic of the bike and the coast.
![IMG_2905](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2638/3817487387_e769316f2e.jpg)
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I started to get pretty excited after I hit Oceanside. I felt the perma-grin as I reached Encinitas. Getting off the Interstate I felt elated as I cruised down the local streets towards my house. Tracy had requested I let her know when I was close so I stopped to send a quick text. As I rounded the corner into the street, there she was waiting for me. What a great sight, my own home, my own bed and my future wife.
![IMG_1787](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3849817185_e9fb11da48.jpg)
![IMG_1788](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3850611850_d8bb44c94c.jpg)
![IMG_1789](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2471/3849814893_1148be0dbd.jpg)
We celebrated my return with dinner that night at the Fish Market, downtown. The next day we did something I've wanted to do ever since I left...go to the beach. These pics were at Coronado, my favorite area beach.
![IMG_2916](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2498/3817505411_a8de642444.jpg)
![IMG_2909](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/3817490681_b9f6ac7b9f.jpg)
![IMG_2926](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/3818332682_c057211ca0.jpg)
What a great day to be home too, temps in the mid 70's, sunny and beautiful with a slight breeze. Aaah, San Diego, I missed you.
Now that I'm home, I'll take a week or two to reflect on my thoughts and then post a moto-adv wrap-up that discusses my trip and what I would and wouldn't do next time. It's been 9723 miles so far. And hopefully this is just the first of many trips like this. :)
![IMG_2903](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3441/3818293076_697de73d4a.jpg)
As much as I liked hanging with my buddy, I was extremely anxious to do the remaining 150 miles to San Diego. So I parted ways with Jay and hit the road once again. There isn't a lot of good riding roads between LA and San Diego on the coast, so I just took the 405 to the 5 and on down. I did pull over at one rest area to get a pic of the bike and the coast.
![IMG_2905](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2638/3817487387_e769316f2e.jpg)
View Larger Map
I started to get pretty excited after I hit Oceanside. I felt the perma-grin as I reached Encinitas. Getting off the Interstate I felt elated as I cruised down the local streets towards my house. Tracy had requested I let her know when I was close so I stopped to send a quick text. As I rounded the corner into the street, there she was waiting for me. What a great sight, my own home, my own bed and my future wife.
![IMG_1787](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3543/3849817185_e9fb11da48.jpg)
![IMG_1788](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3464/3850611850_d8bb44c94c.jpg)
![IMG_1789](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2471/3849814893_1148be0dbd.jpg)
We celebrated my return with dinner that night at the Fish Market, downtown. The next day we did something I've wanted to do ever since I left...go to the beach. These pics were at Coronado, my favorite area beach.
![IMG_2916](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2498/3817505411_a8de642444.jpg)
![IMG_2909](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3427/3817490681_b9f6ac7b9f.jpg)
![IMG_2926](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/3818332682_c057211ca0.jpg)
What a great day to be home too, temps in the mid 70's, sunny and beautiful with a slight breeze. Aaah, San Diego, I missed you.
Now that I'm home, I'll take a week or two to reflect on my thoughts and then post a moto-adv wrap-up that discusses my trip and what I would and wouldn't do next time. It's been 9723 miles so far. And hopefully this is just the first of many trips like this. :)