Day 1 D

We started this morning from Dog Beach on the Pacific and headed up to Alpine at an elevation of 2000 ft. A surprisingly easy ride because the grades were gentle tho the hills were long.  Once out of San Diego. the scenry was rugged but not very attractive.  There a lot of flowers in bloom. and was nice after so much winter back home.  Tommorrow is more uphill. then on Sunday we drop down to below sea level and begin our desert experience.