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Turtle Rock rang a bell. I've been happening upon bits and pieces of the Bay Area Bike Tour over the pst few days as I've made my way closer and closer to the coast - a hill, a corner or a restaurant that has been hiding away in a memory corner for the past 20 years, seemingly another lifetime, when California was a foreign land to me and the thought of eventually doing all of this on foot would never have occurred to me. I knew I was suppose to order something standard (the egg roles) and to help decorate the ceiling and walls with a dollar dollar bill. I stuck around this time, passed the afternoon away with a series of Bud Lites, listened to Will's stories about trucks and heat and took in the excitement of every person passing by as he told them about my trip. One lady gave me a hug. I got to California with enough time to do this - to slow down, drink a beer, hug a stranger and take in those sweet words - "you're almost there." . . . . . #transamericana #timetoplay
Had some friends join me through the final miles of the Central Valley - @airelibre.run - from Mexico. These guys are doing great things. Inspiring people to run, encouraging sustainability and drinking mezcal. You should check them out. On to wine country! . . . . #transamericana #timetoplay
Liz and Anna leading the way through Davis on a lazy Sunday morning. I grew up quite fortunate to have a school that provided its students with a week per year of Experiential Education - when I was 16, we took the train from Colorado to Davis for the Bay Area Bike Tour - riding from Davis, out to the coast, down to San Francisco and back to Davis while camping along the way. Nice to take a little trip down memory lane. . . . . . #transamericana #timetoplay
"Hey!" Sheryl called. "What are those walking sticks?" Anna Frost and I walked over to her and Earl who was holding a mostly smoked cigar in one hand and a new one ready-to-go in the other. "What year did you graduate high school?" She asked Anna as a way to find out her age. "Well you have the body of an eighteen-year-old," she said again, and again. Sheryl explained how she and Earl were best friends for 40 years before they got married to which he replied with a grunt. "Honey, let's do a photo." "Are you kidding me?" he said, using his words. He juggles the two cigars around but finally agreed. . . . . #transamericana #timetoplay
More than half the fruit and vegetables in the US come from the Central Valley of California. It has a rich history of agriculture and culture-culture, and yet is a place I've rushed across several times, stopping just long enough to cram a Double Double in my face and fill up the tank. Taking in these last couple hundred miles at a meandering 20-miles-per-day-pace, I can enjoy the heat, the birds, the bats beneath the bridge and, of course, another Double Double. . . . . . #transamericana 📷: @elizthorp #timetoplay
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    Davis, CA - Considered the most bicycle friendly town in the US - we were certainly happy to take advantage of its… https://t.co/8Cs7yFJ8ku
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    RT @journeyfilm: .@rickeygates left his #Transamerica stroller at @journeyfilm in #Reno. Baton has been passed. Who's next for a run… https://t.co/RJhK34YLTh
    about 2 days ago
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    Yup yup yup yupyupyupyupyup https://t.co/Pb2wFUoLFN
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    This is as good or better than making it to the ocean. #TransAmericana https://t.co/ZCK10wkTQZ
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    The hanging picnic tree along the old Western States course. #transamericanan https://t.co/D491qZTHwe
    about 5 days ago
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