Day 6: Paradise Pit

I'd heard other riders talking about the Paradise Pit earlier on today: a stop where local ice cream vendors and pastry shops in Santa Barbara give away ice cream, baked goods and fresh berries to the cyclists.

It turned out the Paradise Pit was just east of the Santa Barbara beach, so we reached it in the early afternoon. I didn't want to leave again quickly: if there is anything better in the world than lying under palm trees on a perfect day and eating as much really good ice cream as you want, it'll take a while for me to find it! This was one of the big highlights of a ride which had a lot of highlights.