A Break at Santa Barbara

Our day down the hairpin turns was difficult. We arrived with sunburn, sore feet, and fatigue from a seven hour day. The hotel was not happy with our service dog but provided us with a very nice room-- on the second floor. After San Remo in San Francisco, we were used to dismantling our gear to carry up stairs. In our fatigue taking a quiet day in Santa Barbara made sense. So we decided to sleep till we woke and explore the city.

Presario

We were intrigued with the painted cave of the Chumash Indians. The landmark told us to go to the Presario in Santa Barbara for more information. The sign was wrong about the Chumash people at the Presario. The Presario was one of the oldest settlements in the New World, established by the Spanish. The Chumash are an older people by 1,000 years. However we did visit the Presario. This landmark had been restored from it 400 year beginnings, including the chapel. We learned a bit about the trade of goods between the Chumash and the Spanairds, as well as the point of view towards the native residents.

November 2 Oldest Bike Trail in the State from Santa Barbara

We returned to pass the Presidio the next morning as we made our way to Hobson Beach. We were delighted to take bike trails and designated bike lanes for the 28 miles to our next camp ground. Before starting, fortunately we went to Jeannine's Bakery and Restaurant for breakfast. All leftovers went with us and a good thing, we needed them later. Jeannine's is located on the beach as we found the bike trail. The sites and bird life were lovely. The trail was quite flat and we had little problem finding the turnoffs as we passed through a number of suburban villages like Summerland and the turnoff for Montecito.

Coastal Bike Trail

Our Google instructions took us to this coastal bike trail which ran parallel to the 101, the Old Highway One. The view was amazing. We met a number of 'older' cyclists who helped us find Hobson Beach Campground, located eight miles from Ventura. '