{"id":229,"date":"2009-06-10T02:00:31","date_gmt":"2009-06-10T09:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/?p=229"},"modified":"2022-06-26T18:49:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T01:49:12","slug":"229","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveforthepath.com\/?p=229","title":{"rendered":"Day 10 \u2013 Pico-Robertson, CA to Malibu, CA (Leo Carrillo State Beach) – Hiker\/Biker"},"content":{"rendered":"

48 miles \u2013 4.5 hours Saddle Time<\/b><\/p>\n

I left Ian’s at around 8:15 and headed back down the bike path towards the ocean. I stayed on that around Marina del Ray and headed up another bike path on the beach through Venice and Santa Monica.<\/p>\n

\"Muscle<\/a>

Muscle Beach<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Handball\"<\/a>

Handball<\/p><\/div>\n

\"The<\/a>

The famous rings.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Amusement<\/a>

Amusement park on the boardwalk.<\/p><\/div>\n

Eventually I was forced onto the Pacific Coast Highway (known forevermore in this blog as the PCH) and began the trek northward in earnest.<\/p>\n

\"Surfers\"<\/a>

Surfers<\/p><\/div>\n

I was rewarded with some stunning views that cannot be captured in my pictures, and some ridiculous hills that cannot be described. None of the hills were very long, but their steepness was obscene. I both had to use the granny gear for the first time of the trip today, and also set a new speed record at 30mph, and I was holding back big time. But I will have to get used to these hills, as they are going to be with me for at least the next month.<\/p>\n

Anyway I headed through Malibu, stopping at a McDonald’s (of course) and then at a Bank of America (I was very low on cash).<\/p>\n

\"Kyle's<\/a>

Kyle\\’s rule of thumb – if you only locate in the rich areas, you aren\\’t a real religion.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Malibu\"<\/a>

Malibu<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Pepperdine<\/a>

Pepperdine is a nice place.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"More<\/a>

More Malibu<\/p><\/div>\n

I got to a Starbucks and sat online for a little while, and then headed to my campground.<\/p>\n

\"My<\/a>

My internet hangout.<\/p><\/div>\n

I got there at around 2:15, and set up my tent early. The best part about the campgrounds I will be staying at for the next month is that they all have hiker\/biker spots specifically for people in transit by bike or on foot. They are between $3 and $5.<\/p>\n

\"Leo<\/a>

Leo Carrillo State Beach<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Another<\/a>

Another shot<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Looking<\/a>

Looking back towards the hills<\/p><\/div>\n