It’s time to head north. First stop: the Triumph motorcycle shop in Hollywood for a new chain at 13,000 miles. While there, a man pulls up in a car and has a chat. He is Jonny Starr, a pom, who used to work at the Triumph factory in England.
I finally escape the big city to the Santa Barbara beach. It’s perfect weather, and the stars are out. It’s out with the groundsheet, and, with some nice music from a gathering around a bonfire not far off, I have a great evening and sleep.