According to our guidebook, we are done with all the big climbs for the rest of the trip so Sharla is celebrating that. We met 2 guys this morning who are riding from Port Angeles, Washington to San Diego in 3 weeks time putting in 70 mile days so we know we won't be seeing them again. We were mostly on bike paths or roads that ran alongside highway 101 today. We rode through the historic part of downtown Santa Barbara. We're stopping at all the bike stores we see because Ed needs a new mirror again. When we stopped at a bike store in Carpinteria, a gal, Rachel, who was on one of her runs (she runs 5 to 10 miles each day, 6 days a week) was glad we stopped. She wanted to catch up to us so she could invite us to stay at her house. She and her friend, Shauna, had recently finished going across country from West coast to East coast--Shauna on bicycle and Rachel and their dog, Romero, in the support vehicle but Rachel being the runner would run or go for walks while waiting for Shauna. They experienced people's hospitality across the country and want to do the same for other people. They have a great piece of property fairly close to the freeway and are even converting their backyard (they have 4 acres) into an area where bicyclists coming through their area can camp. We definitely felt their kindness and hospitality as they gave us their upstairs room, hot showers, and wonderful conversations hearing about their many experiences. A surprise blessing to end our day. We rode 38 miles.
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