Waylaid by electrical issues, four women rowing across the Pacific Ocean for charity made a pit stop in Santa Barbara for repairs, and they said they've been "overwhelmed" by the support the city has offered.
"In addition to all of the kind emails, messages on our blog and social media, ever since we arrived in Santa Barbara, there have been people willing to help us out in whatever way they can," rower Isabel Burnham wrote in a May 10 blog post. "We already feel very at home at the Santa Barbara marina, where we have a small crowd of friends and helpers." Burnham lists a number of folks by name.
A few days earlier, rower Natalia Cohen blogged, "It’s also been great being in Santa Barbara as it’s a weird and wonderful place. Everyone seems to have got the work/lifestyle ratio spot on. As they are laid back and clearly enjoy the mild climate and seaside location. Everyone, young or old, actually looks like a surfer!!" Read all their online posts here .
