"Revenge of the Santa Anas" : Today we meet the famous Santa Ana winds, rushing down the western slopes of the San Gabriel mountains towards the Pacific. Is this Neptune's divine retribution for turning our backs on the Pacific? Battling the heavy winds all day, through Santa Clarita, and up Soledad Canyon Road. In our campground tonight, we listen to the roar of lions, coming from the wild animal park just a mile up the canyon.
Santa Clara River ( Did you spot the heron wading in the river?)
Ballin' the jack - Soledad Canyon RoadIn late afternoon, I stop in at the Rio Market for a rest and a cold drink. A fellow cycle-tourist, heavily loaded and headed in the opposite direction, stops in for a break. He is Kokoro Ito, circumnavigating the globe by bicycle. He writes a regular travel piece which is published in a couple of Japanese newspapers, and apparently he is somewhat of a celebrity in Japan. On his panniers are painted the names of countries he's visited. If you happen to read Japanese, you can check out his travel blog here
Koko, the famous journalist and cycle-tourist
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