After two relaxing days in La Jolla I flew back to Boulder Saturday.  Nice to be home after another adventure.  Before the experience fades, here are a few takeaways and stats for the cyclists. This trip was different in several ways than my South America and Balkans tours.  Being a US trip, there wasn't much in the way of cultural or language difference to explore or challenges to deal with.  This certainly made for an easier trip, but made it less interesting.  As I'd travelled most of the route by car over the years, there wasn't the same novelty factor either.  On the flip side, logistics were simple.  We had simple navigation, showers all but two nights and didn't have to carry much food due to restaurant and store availability.  Hat tip to WA, OR and CA for the hiker/biker campsite policies (no reservations needed, low cost, guaranteed spots), which made planning and daily flexibility a breeze.  Between the logistic ease, paved roads in good condition and the te