Day nine: Santa Barbara!

Start: Isla Vista End: Santa Barbara! Miles biked: about 32– 15ish to Santa Barbara, 17ish more biking around the city The downside of bike touring–at least, if you’re into spectacular mileposts–is that if you’re not on the big highways, you often don’t get a “welcome to…” sort of sign. So …

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Day six: and then the hills ended

Start: Kirk Creek campground End: Morro Bay Miles Biked: 66 Today was an elephant seal day! After knocking out 30 soaring, ridiculously hilly miles after breakfast, I finally stopped for lunch at a little spot I believe is called Piedras Blancas–a reserve for elephant seals. If you’ve never heard what …

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