Heading south on Highway 101 and already a noticeable
difference in the weather. At last we’ve
caught up with the Californian heatwave as today is a scorcher. Good job all rental cars are equipped with
air conditioning, I felt like oven ready turkey by 11 am!
We cut down our pit stops to two in order to spend more time
in Santa Barbara. Just a quick 5 mins in
Morro Bay and another at the Lake Cachuma vista point.
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| Mist over Morro Bay |
Santa Barbara has been described as an enchanting seaside
Spanish paradise or the American Riviera and I have to agree, it’s a very picturesque
place.
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| Santa Barbara |
A golden beach stretches from almost our hotel’s front door
to Stearns Wharf, the town’s pier. This
connects to State Street, the main shopping area leading to the Old Town.
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| Santa Barbara's golden beach |
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| Bird enjoying a splash |
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| Other bird also getting her toes wet |
Gutted that we weren’t able to ride the Land Shark so spent
the fare drinking beer instead at the Brat Hut, one of many local watering
holes.
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| State Street |
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| The Courthouse |
Our hotel for the night is The Inn at East Beach situated
about 5 mins walk from the beach and around 30-45 mins walk from Stearns Wharf.
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| The Inn at East Beach |
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| Room 123 |
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| Stearn's Wharf |
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Beach promenade
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