My goal for today was to test my endurance on the bike. Get out around 8:30 and come back around 7:30 and stay on the saddle for as much of the time in between as possible. The bike worked out great and I felt good all the way through, though I did stop for ice cream a few more times than I had planned. :-)
I'd already knocked off the Downtown and North-side Fire Stations, so today I focused on the East Side and South-East (Evergreen) areas. I ended up getting 14, over about 60 miles and around 5 hours of actual riding, not counting time stopped at lights or inside a cool restaurant eating breakfast/lunch/ice cream. The best part was the climb up to Communications Hill, a strange hill right in the middle of the valley (you pass through the two parts of it on 87 between 85 and Downtown). I was also very impressed with the East Side Farmers' Market at James Lick High School. One of the best ones I've seen and far far better than Willow Glen.
The 9 remaining Fire Stations are all in either Almaden or on the West-side (at least west of Willow Glen). It'll likely take another 40-50 mile ride to finish the list.
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