Day 10: Day off in Santa Barbara!

The South Route Team has worked very hard this past week, so today's day off couldn't have been more appreciated. To start it off, we were fortunate enough to be able to stay in the Hampton Inn! It was a nice change of pace. And although we didn't have to ride today, we got to do something way more exciting: teach some awesome kids with disabilities how to ride their bikes! Push America helped sponsor a yearly camp that helps kids lose the training wheels, and we had the wonderful oppurtunity to help out. It was a very rewarding experience to watch those children smile as they pedal off on their own. Later, we had a friendship at a state park on the coast with the Alpha Resources Group. They were there for a weeklong campout and we thought we'd stop by for s'mores and good conversation. We all had a lot of fun, whether it was throwing the football or frisbee, or throwing marshmallows at the gophers (my personal favorite). It was tough leaving when the sun went down because we all felt like we had met some great new friends, but we need some sleep for our 85 mile ride tomorrow. We will miss our Santa Barbara friends for sure!