when i arrived at the west LA farmers’ market, my waffle/fry guy was still getting ready (40 minutes until liftoff!) and my tamale lady was busted by the health dept for tamales not hilled enough prior to serving. at least she was honest. so it’s a loca pupusa for me and waffles and fries in a short while.

after my pupusa, i tried to get waffles and fries but the fries were gonna be another 30 minutes and it turns out that my waffle was underdone. so much for getting to the market early for best selection. i can’t really fault the waffle guy…he has a new employee.

2.91 miles / 14.49 mins / 11.8 mph avg spd

2.89 miles / 14.47 mins / 11.8 mph avg spd

when i got home, i decided to bike to WF for the basil, tarragon, and cantaloupe i couldn’t find at the farmers market. it was a good excuse to use the new bike lane SM installed on california going east. turns out, the lane is only eastbound as the westbound direction is merely a “bike route.” weird, given that the ocean is westbound and more likely to be used by bicycles.

the round trip only took me 1.28 miles / 7.58 minutes @ an avg spd of 9.7 mph

the highlight of the day was realizing a bird pooped on my arm. i’m supposed to feel lucky, but all i could think was: “this is why people drive.”