We left our comfortable motel room in Cambria late morning, after breakfast and a stroll along the boardwalk to see the seals. We headed on down south to Santa Barbara, covering about 120 miles, mainly along Freeway 101, stopping about half way for snacks - beef jerky, Oreao Cookies, pretzels, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Hershey Kisses, and copious amounts of root beer; very healthy! It definitely feels hotter here in Santa Barbara. After arriving at the hotel, the Best Western Beachside Inn on Cabrillo Blvd, we had a walk along the boulevard and it felt like the middle of summer. We made our way downtown along the main street, State Street, to find a camera shop so I could enquire about cleaning the sensor (Steve takes me round gun shops, I drag him round camera shops!);
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