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I took the Mountain to Sea Trail in Irvine, going south this time instead of north. It was a nice 71f/21c degrees outside, so it was neither too hot nor too cold. JUST RIGHT. Minimal wind in the city areas, but it picked picked up when I was near the ocean.
The trail itself is rather nice, and there is a moderate amount of other cyclists/walkers/runners/strollers on the trail. Not enough to affect safety, but just enough that no matter where you are you know there is someone somewhere in front of you in sight, and no one breathing down your neck. On average, I would say I would prefer about 2 people less per 5km, so its not enough to cause problems at all and and completely negligible.
Possibly the best part was hitting the Back Bay loop near the ocean. It is an inlet (right?) of water inland from the ocean. You can see Kayakers floating around the loop, and the air is pretty clean as well. Aside from the 1-2 cars that are on the road, it is wide and mildly curvy (its still a loop).
Coming back home, I got lost somehow. I was still on the trail, but I missed my turn and decided to take the surface streets back. A few wrong turns later, and some extreme luck, I finally got to a place that looked familiar and got back home. Fun! At least there is the chance I committed some of the area to memory and can ride out there knowing more of the city.
Todays contribution = 38km
Total self contribution = 75+38 = 113km
Total towards Fairbanks Alaska goal = 223.1 + 38 = 261.1 km (of 808.5 km)
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