The Lorax

This week I've moved from Monterey/Carmel, CA up to San Francisco (Pleasant hill) area for a few days. The scenery is very different, a little more inland but it is still gorgeous everywhere I ride. I must say that Carmel, Pebble Beach and Monterey are one of my favorite places I've ever been. The quiet, small town beach feel was ideal for training and relaxing. I had a fabulous week there! The scenery riding along 17 Mile Drive was as breath-taking as riding in Hawaii- especially seeing all the surfers in the 20 foot waves.

I don't know if I will get the chance to go check out actual San Fran and see the famous Golden Gate Bridge, which I would love to be able to do, but I am sure I will be back in this area sometime in the near future! Thanks to some extended family for giving me a place to stay as well this week, and to relax. I love living in the same house as young kids too...gummy worm vitamin C, and I got painted a lovely picture that reads "I like you" in multi colored paint that I will keep tucked away in my travelling journal! Thanks Briana :) I also got to watch a fabulous and hilarious new Dr. Suess movie- The Lorax! Who knew you can learn so much from Dr. Suess!

Like Dr. Suess says;

You have brains in your head.

You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourself

any direction you choose.

You're on your own.

And you know what you know.

And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go....

Oh! The Places You'll Go!

Figuring out logistics as a cyclist can be stressful. Who knew only half the trains with Amtrack take checked baggage and bikes, halfway to somewhere is no good! Everything however always works out, and now I can settle back into resting before the weekend. I am enjoying travelling and 'living the life' right now. I guess it's the Gypsy life? Never a home, always on the go..but I love it!

Check out http://sdsr.info/ for race results for this weekend. I will be racing for an amazing team, which I am honored to have the privilege to race with, FCS Rouse Bicycles p/b Mr. Restore. Follow me and @FCS Rouse on twitter for race updates! Looking forwards to helping achieve some great results with their girls for the team for the next two weekends!

Karlee