Whew... I just rolled into Coronado tonight after spending last night in San Clemente. It's really nice meeting all sorts of people. What's funny is people's reactions. Back in L.A., I would say that I was going to Mexico and they would look at me in disbelief because they couldn't imagine doing that. But now that I'm next to Mexico and tell people I came from L.A., they're just in awe. And most of our fellow cyclists have been quite friendly and helpful. It's nice to meet the locals from every city and talk about life where they are. The funniest thing is their view of "traffic." They said to watch out for the "busy streets", but their busy streets is like an easy ride back in my 'hood. The mean streets of L.A. toughen you up.