Palomar Mountain

So, we woke up this AM, I ran off to get the bikes ready (which didn't involve as much cleaning and tune-up activities as planned, but I did fill the tires and raise my seat a bit (~7mm should you need to keep track.)) Then, off to Escondido.

The short version (I think I said last time that I was going to let DeeAnn actually write this blog that she wanted), is that we started at Kit Carson Park and headed to the mountain. One flat on the way up , but DeeAnn got to the top without issue. I headed to the observatory:





DeeAnn headed right back down E. Grade (her first time), and I tried to catch her, but never made it. My original plan had been to ride home, but when I was ~5 miles from Kit Carson, DeeAnn called and had just gotten there, so I decided that expedience was the best part of valor (or whatever), and simply met her at the car. Overall a decent ride, 90 miles on the dot for me, probably ~77 for DeeAnn (although I haven't yet reviewed her data.)

Then, after getting everything put away, we headed home - via the pizza place of course. It's very important to refuel within 30 minutes of a ride. Case in point - note the concentration on DeeAnn's face as she replenishes her glycogen stores:


Then we headed home, and pretty much called it a day. DeeAnn made fabulous salsa, guacamole, and enchiladas (3 separate dishes, not all one big mess.) Yummy. Oh! and mole' sauce. It has chocolate in it :)

Tomorrow. . . an easy ride, not sure what else is in store. Although DeeAnn may and she is making noise about wanting to write a post (and post silly pictures of me), so perhaps she will actually follow through, use this blog thing and then fill us all in on what tomorrow's plans are.

Norm out.