Category: California
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Disneyland Half-Marathon Labor Day Week-end 2014
Labor Day weekend! Disneyland Half Marathon, 13.1 miles, & Coast to Coast Medal! David & Hannah Newman ran with us! The Incredible NewMillermans! Carpe Diem! m2
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Day 35, Travel Day, Cousins, Gilbert, Arizona, May 8th
447.6 RV miles today, 5494 total Will got up near dawn & went surfing again. We checked out at San Onofre Beach Camp Pendleton Military Campground and headed most of the day (400+ miles) through California & Arizona to Beth’s 1st cousin’s home in Gilbert, AZ. We went up over 4000 feet and down to…
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Day 34, San Onofre Beach, Sun & Surfing, May 7th
21.3 RV miles today, 5046.4 total We awoke to the sound of the crashing waves literally ~ 10 to 15 yards from our RV. Check out the picture through our front windshield. We relaxed today, read, and did some shopping for Will’s friends. We rented a surf board and wet suits and went surfing this…
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Day 33, Dermasensa LA Day, “Dolly,” San Onofre Beach/Camp Pendelton, May 6th
97 RV miles today, 5025.1 total Beth caught the red-eye flight back to Fayetteville last night. She will be up to Chapel Hill to move Shelby out of her dorm having completed her freshman year! I drove up to Chatsworth, CA to visit Steven @ West Coast Cosmetics. I toured his facilities and got to…
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Day 32, Sunday Half-Marathon Biking, Thai Gathering, May 5th
0 RV miles today, 4928.1 total We biked 14 miles today up around Marina Del Rey to Venice Beach…literally over a half-marathon (13.1 miles). Met Michelle & her husband, Dean, at the Siamese Garden Thai Cafe on Washington Blvd for an excellent Thai dinner. Took Beth to the airport to fly home for 4 days…
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Day 31, Hollywood Briers Day, May 4th
0 RV miles today, 4928.1 total We spent the day in Hollywood with Hannah Briers walking the streets of Hollywood/Larchmont having an outdoor cafe lunch at the Bungalow. Will headed off to go surfing with friends & we got the nickel tour of Hollywood including Grauman’s Chinese Theater with the star’s handprints/footprints & sidewalk “walk…
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Day 30, Beach Biking, Sony Tour, May 3rd
19.3 miles today, 4,928.1 miles total Gorgeous Friday…sunny 80 degrees! We drove 9 miles up to the Santa Monica pier then rode our bikes almost 8 miles up the coastal bike path to Will Rogers State Park Beach with friends, Hannah & Rachel. After a leisurely lunch, we experienced the amazing LA snail’s pace traffic…
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Day 29, Santa Barbara, An Apple A Day, Hwy 1 Wildfires, Playa del Rey, May 2nd
149.3 miles today, 4,908.8 miles total We ventured down the coast to Santa Barbara today going up and down State Street from the pier up to the Apple Store. We had lunch at Kahuna Grill, an eclectic surfing establishment. Beth’s 5 year old Apple MacBook Pro went on the blink so we got her another…
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Day 28, Solvang “Sunny Meadow” “Little Denmark,” May 1st
0 miles today, 4,759.5 miles total Took the bus to Solvang to explore the town. Ate Dannish pastries, had a smorgasbord meal at The Red Viking Restaurant on Copenhagen Drive and enjoyed the town’s farmer’s market. Relaxed by the pool, m, b, w & t “Every man’s life is a fairy tale written by God’s…
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Day 27, Buellton, Pea Soup & Dannishes, April 30th
77.8 miles today, 4,759.5 miles total After a nice walk along the Moro beach bay, we headed inland. Will is standing at our campsite with the Pacific Rock of Gibraltar & beach literally out our RV side door. Arriving in Buellton, the “Gateway to the Santa Ynez Valley,” we’re staying at the beautiful Flying Flags RV Resort.…