Justin, Steve, Greg, Ernesto, Robert and I (and like 8,000 other people) headed down to Baja California, Mexico for the Rosarito to Ensenada bike ride( www.rosaritoensenada.com), a 50 mile trek that started at Rosarito Beach hotel and ended at Plaza Ventana al Mar, Ensenada. The ride was amazing, starting out along the Pacific coast, cutting inland through La Mision, then climbing up from sea level to about 1,000 feet before finally coming back downhill somewhere around mile 40. The uphill was challenging physically and mentally - rounding each bend and hoping I'd reached the top only to see more climbing ahead. But the downhill part, cruising down the mountain towards the harbor with the ocean air rushing by, that made the whole thing worthwhile. When two fat chicks, chatting away on their bikes, passed me on the 5 mile straightaway that ends the race, I thought I might die. But, alas, I made it to the finish line party where friends, tacos, some Coronas and a live band awaited to liven my spirits. Viva Mexico!
