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Day 54 – A Taste of Japan - 91.59 km Today my day started off at the Sycamore Canyon campground. I got a nice and early start as I expected to lose quite a bit of time cycling through the huge metropolis that some people like to refer to as Los Angeles. At the beginning of the day I cycled through the famous city of Malibu. Here multimillion dollar homes tower on the edges of cliffs while expensive cars drive below. I saw countless Porsches, at least a dozen Bentleys, several Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Aston Martins, even a few Rolls-Royces. Keep in mind that these are not some old cars, but rather the newest models money can buy. Apart from ogling over expensive cars I also had to watch out so that I wouldn’t get killed. A shoulder in Malibu was virtually non-existent as it was used as a parking lane, however cars blazing beside me didn’t seem to care. After Malibu I turned off of highway 1 onto a bicycle path which runs almost the whole length of the coastal region of Los Angeles. It is conveniently named the L.A. Bike Path. It was kind of funny since this bike path seemed out of place at times, winding through the middle of white sand beaches. Along the way I saw a bunch of great beaches and several cool piers. I passed through the famous Venice Beach as well. One part of the route that I found really strange was when I had to bicycle through a parking garage. Surprisingly, I wasn’t lost, I was actually on the right road! It just seemed a little awkward to me. At one point I because a little lost. I was thrown off the bicycle path into a suburb. Not wanting to get even more lost, I decided to take out my laptop and see where I was. It turned out that in my bliss of cycling I had actually gone three miles past where I was supposed to go. It was only 2 PM, so I decided to kill some time around one of the beach piers before heading off to my host for the night. I of course could not resist bubble tea when I saw it at pier, another one of my weaknesses. I managed to make it to ronzorini’s house, more commonly known to the world as Ron, with relative ease. They were quite surprised to see me, and rightly so! It turns out that when I e-mailed Ron I made a mistake and told him I would be there Tuesday, whereas in fact I was going to be there Monday. Although it worked out in the end, I did end up causing a little bit of confusion. Although I had done laundry a mere two days ago, I decided that it would be wise to do it again. My shirts which were once white now actually resemble more of the color grey than anything. I put in my laundry and let it do its thing. When Ron’s wife was moving my clothes from the washer to the dryer, she was so appalled with the condition of my shirt that she ended up washing it again! I must say that at least now my shirt looks suitable for human use. In order to prepare for dinner we of course had to go shopping. I decided that I wouldn’t just sit at home and would tag along. In this area there are many Japanese people, and thus many Japanese businesses, restaurants, and stores. We went to two separate Japanese markets in order to buy sushi as well as numerous other delicacies. These markets are staggering in size, and absolutely everything comes from Japan. They even sell furniture from Japan! Ron told me that this looks exactly what a market in Japan would look like, with a little more people in it of course. Back at home I was treated to an excellent dinner of various Japanese foods: meso soup, sticky rice, sushi, fish cakes, as well as countless other interesting dishes. I love to sample new foods, so I of course had to try everything. I enjoyed most of the dishes, however next time I would pass on the squid as well as caviar sushi’s. The squid sushi was simply very hard to chew, and the caviar was a little too salty tasting for my liking. The dinner was truly excellent though, and definitely a nice change from pasta! As if things couldn’t get any better I was also treated to a delicious desert. Shaved ice served with condensed milk, green tea powder, and red beans. It’s really difficult to describe the taste of it, but take my word for it when I say it was good! Ron and his wife’s great hospitality almost made me want to take a day off in Los Angeles, but alas, I must move on! Day 55 - Los Angeles and Beyond - 118.82 km Today in the morning I woke up refreshed and full of energy after a great rest on a real bed. Ron

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I currently know survival Spanish, have been listening to audio lessons and stuff along the way, so right now I know the bare basics Concerns in Central America, my main one is of course safety; a second much lesser concern is getting sick When I was in Peru last year I got quite sick from the water there That put me totally out of comission for about three days It was so bad that in such a condition I wouldn't be able to cycle Luckily I am ahead of schedule, so should something like that happen it wouldn't kill me timewise But it would still suck alot, since it's not the most enjoyable experience

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Wish I could take a few days off here and there, however I have instead decided to take a day off in San Francisco and San Diego Never been to those cities before and hear they're great, but alas I've seen many a big tree before

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That would be great! Thanks!

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