Still no Wifi
for my computer, maybe that’s good because I don’t get stuck on the internet
and do things I normally don’t do, like read ;)
Day number
3 here in Redondo Beach, getting used to the schedule, adjusting the body which
still takes a bit. I’m just back from my second run here, the pace is okay but
it doesn’t still feel confortable.
On Sunday night
we went down to the pier for a walk, everybody was out, the night before Labor
day, the restaurants at the pier full of people, so was the toe ring shop we
entered… kind of an embarrassing moment when all the girls have these perfectly
pedicure feet and yours are lacking 2 nails… new running shoes needed!
But let’s
start at the beginning:
Sunday
morning, quick breakfast and catch the bike. I had absolutely no idea about the
loop we were about to ride, at the beginning crossing the typical living areas
with fancy houses and nice gardens and stunning oceans views. Later a nice long
climb and the views became even more breathtaking… My mind tried to fit the
photos into something I knew, it was a potpourri of Malaga’s mountains (which
reminded me of the terrible fire last Thursday night…), a little bit of
Australia, some Thai smells… but the view… nothing to compare with.
On the way
back a stop at the coffee shop in Redondo, cyclists everywhere! In fact, I
thought people in LA would drive everywhere and now I see them riding
everywhere, this is the home land of beach cruisers! The climate makes them
live outside, see and be seen with the sun around all year long, beach
promenades as long as you like.
Our ride
was followed by some random lunch and an afternoon with Ipad fun, and the pier
walk after, finishing the day at Hoka Hoka Sushi around the corner.
Labor day,
lazy day, a run in the morning, a beach bike ride to Manhattan Beach, see and
be seen, coffee at Starbucks, more see and be seen sitting there sipping coffee…
I really can’t complain about lack of relax here, it still feels weird but I
try not to think too much and just enjoy. Maybe I feel like I’m not doing
anything because I am not doing anything? ;-)
I will go
for an easy run now and a dip in the ocean later before sitting in a car for a
while to get to Las Vegas where we will head this afternoon and reprogram the
brain into competition mode.
