Friday, March 30, 2012

santa barbara, day 1

It's spring break here, and Drew and I headed up to Santa Barbara for a few days. We have heard lots of good things about Santa Barbara, namely how beautiful it is, and it did not disappoint. We didn't want to drive and deal with traffic, so we took the Amtrak up on Monday afternoon. Our hotel was just a couple blocks from the ocean, so on that first day, we headed down to the water.
Everywhere we went, there were breathtaking views. The ocean was on one side of Santa Barbara and mountains on the other. It was absolutely gorgeous.
We walked along the beach and then to Stearn's Wharf. Here's the view:
Here we are near the end of the pier:
There were lots of little shops and restaurants along Stearn's Wharf. It reminded me of Santa Monica Pier, minus the amusement park and ferris wheel.

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