El Segundo, CA to Dana Point, CA - 63 miles
We left El Segundo and rode The Strand to Redondo Beach. From there we were on surface streets until just past LA harbour. Luckily, we timed it right. From 9 until 10:30 am we missed morning commuter traffic and school carpools and we also beat the lunch hour. It was perfect. In Long Beach we were back on the beach path.
Riding through Newport Beach a car drove up beside us and a woman asked from the passenger window, "Are you the family riding your bikes 1400 miles?" I told her we were riding from Canada to Mexico, but I didn't ask where she had heard about us. I got the chance to ask a few blocks later when she pulled over to take our picture.
Apparently, she is Facebook following the gal running the length of California (Cheryl). Cheryl mentioned us in a post when we passed her the first time. We have seen her two other times since then, and it looks like we will be finishing our ride the same day she finishes her run. It's hard to believe that a woman driving in Newport Beach picked us out from a Facebook post, but I guess it confirms my previous assertion. 4 bikes and 2 bright yellow trailers are quite conspicuous.
