Sunrise

Odd I did not think to check out the sunrise until our next to last day here. It was awesome!  I arrived at the beach a couple of minutes before and enjoyed the scene and then....

....wow!

Channel Islands in the distance, a few drilling platforms and kayakers stream by.

Water is still flowing from the mountains, into the ocean.  Jack has had a great time at the beach, including some off leash time, romping in the waves.

We headed out for a 40 mile route I put together using Strava Heatmap.  I've ridden several times in Santa Barbara but always up Gibraltar or a road that roughly parallels it, Painted Cave, always staying above the city.  So.....

....the route included an extended distance on a bike path through UCSB.  Interesting but wouldn't do that again.  The path did have an actual roundabout, a first for us.

Unfortunately, I had a flat.  Fixed it easily enough but I don't like riding without a spare tube so we cut the ride to 31 miles. The temperatures have been in the low to mid 60's for the day time highs and it's been a great visit.