It was great weather for a casual-pace 50ish mile jaunt to San Rafael and back with friends, along scenic bike paths and the water, with delicious plantain-heavy Puerto Rican food as the prize to keep eyes on. In photos:

Railroad drawbridge:

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Wildflowers along Marin Bike Route 20:

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The Pacific:

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Enameled cookware, shrimp, garlic plantains, the semi-secret outdoor patio:

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I think I like this route more than Paradise Loop. Heresy, I know.

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