Day 28

The day started out at sunrise to get an early start on getting
through the ugly industrial area of LA and Long Beach. The area is
home to many an oil refinery and the roads are heavy with traffic,
potholes and glass ( not pretty)! After 25 miles I was back to the
beach at Seal Beach. I had a hardy breakfast and a great walk on the
pier, watching the lifeguards jump off the 40 ft high pier into the
surf below and swim to shore Miles seemed to fly by so I took a side
trip to Balboa Island and walked the canals and the sampled the local
favorite - chocolate covered frozen bananas! -- Yummm.

Stayed a on the beach trail to enjoy the flat ride to San Clemente for
my stay with Suzanne and Martin Scwartz and their wonderful kids.
Katie ( the youngest of the three) hung with us all night through
diner at the pier and wine at the marine - she was a joy to talk and
be with. Will ( 2nd oldest) had a 70's rolling skating party and it
was fun to see him at the rink with the other kids -ALL GIRLS. He
said he did not know how to roller skate but he seemed to be a quick
learner! Ellie (queen bee of the hive) - freshman to be in highschool
was busy getting ready for the big first day of high school.

Jeff playing with fierce Schwartz guard dog- as you can see I need a
haircut!