The Best Part

I just ended a four day trip. The last night of the trip we stayed in Santa Barbara. Our shuttle time wasn't until almost 2pm. I knew I had some time to get out of the hotel and enjoy a beautiful city. I asked the lady in the lobby a route to run by the ocean. She asked how far I wanted to run. I told her around four out and four coming back. She gave me a map and drew a route for me. It was an incredibly beautiful route. It took me down by the beach with people playing volleyball, others unloading their kayaks or surf boards, people walking dogs, many on bikes, boats in the harbor. By State St down by Stearn's Wharf I figured I had already run 7 miles or so. I knew from checking my phone before I left that up state street back to the hotel was another 4 1/2 or 5 miles. The lady definitely under estimated the distance of the first portion of the route. I walked up State St back to the hotel. It is filled with shops and restaurants and has a really fun feel. I ended up being gone a few hours. I really think Santa Barbara is a very charming city.