We had some frequent flyer miles
that were going to expire and they were burning a hole in Greg’s compass. So he got out the map and decided we needed
to go somewhere. What we decided on was
a week in California.
We had been to San Diego for a
friend’s wedding and to San Francisco and Wine Country for our 25th
anniversary and I went to a conference in Long Beach a few years back, but we
had never REALLY been to Los Angeles and environs. So off we went.
We spent the first three nights
in the very beautiful Santa Barbara where we took a side trip up to see Hearst
Castle. Then spent a night near the
Santa Monica pier and then on to Los Angeles for three nights.
I have to admit that I had no
idea what to expect in LA, but liked it very much. I couldn’t survive there for any period of
time though…I’m way too old, fat and poor for that. But it was fun to visit.
I took too many photos and it
will take me a while to sort through them, but I will post a few of our first
couple days in Santa Barbara…a place that seems very much like paradise.
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| In the garden of the old Santa Barbara Mission. |
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| Taken from the tower of the Santa Barbara Courthouse. |
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| This little fellow visited us at our hotel. |
