Our innkeeper opened the door in February to discover a clean cut young man on a bicycle. People on bikes are not unusual for us as many pedal the coast highway one. It was a drizzly day and his bike had a flat tire. With an accent he stated he was looking for an inexpensive place to stay and had pleasant but "please help me" face. We were not exactly in his shoestring budget. His plan before college was to pedal and camp the West coast of California.
The Inn grounds were in winter turmoil and in desperate need of care. We also had a few days with a vacant room. I asked if he knew how to work hard and if he minded weed pulling. He answered with a really big smile and assured me he could do the job. So we put the young Scotsman to task in our yard. He weeded, howed, pulled and cleaned for several days - he did a very fine job. All inn staff and other inn guests, got a bit attached to this nice fellow with a great smile. Many of our guests invited him to stop at their homes on his way (perhaps they had weeds too?). On a sunny day, he left the Captain's Inn rested, dry, fed, and with a repaired bike tire. We wished him well and hope to see him again someday. You may find him during his coastal travels.
