This is the last day we have to get up early. Only 19 miles today but we do not want to ride in rush hour traffic. It is grey and threatening to rain but not worried as it is only 19 miles. We leave in small groups today so we do not cause havoc in the traffic! We are out third at 6:51.
They have found some quite roads but there also some busy roads that we have to ride on. We ride through some very expensive areas with large houses to some of the older areas where the houses have not been kept up. At mile 15 we stop at a school so everyone can group together and ride the last 4 miles together. As we are waiting we hear that one of the riders is being bandaged up after a fall but luckily it was a very minor. It begins to rain as we head for the beach.
It then really starts raining and we realize how lucky we are that it hadn't rained before this. Everyone drenched by the time we get to the beach. As we arrive about 40 friends and family of the different riders start cheering - pretty emotional for some, including me!
People take their bikes down to the ocean to dip the back wheel and it stops raining. We also pick ip some sand from the Atlantic beach to go with what's left from LA. We have time for some pictures before we head back to the hotel.
Time for Barry to pack up the bikes and get ready for the trip home
Tomorrow. The only thing left is dinner tonight with the riders and their families.
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