Thankyou, I like the idea of heading down to San Diego and exploring the desert areas. Perhaps if I have enough time, I could cross the border and explore the Baja region of Mexico. Does anybody know what it would be like to cycle in this region in winter?
Maybe a nice trip would be to fly into SF and out of San Diego, allowing for time to explore the Baja region, and then maybe get a train or bus back from Mexico to San Diego -- although I'm not sure about the feasibility of doing this with my bike. On the other hand, I could do a circular trip and cycle back via Mexicali.
Any thoughts?
Thankyou for all of your advice, it has been great.