Hello Santa Barbara

Hello Santa Barbara. Now Tommy and I could live here. Wow is it wonderful. State Street is lined with shops. Some are main stream, some are quaint little boutiques, and the restaurants are welcoming. The beach is clean with white sand. One of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. Even the homeless were tactful in begging for a living.

The Mexican community was having their Cinco De Mayo celebration just off State Street. There was dancing, singing, music, and good food. Good time.

The trolley system would take you from uptown to the beach for 25 cents. Great deal.

A volley ball championship was being held here on the beach. Beach volleyball is hard work and these girls are tough.  The wharf was full of people fishing.This guy caught four fish at once.   These girls had to keep up with the boys. Look at the cute fishing poles. I don’t think the poles were 2 feet long.

I could have watched the pelicans for hours diving into the water.  Seals came to visit as well.

Santa Barbara also has a Mission known as the Queen of the Missions and was established in 1786. The original church was destroyed by earthquake. The present church was finished in 1820. This mission continues to have an active congregation and was holding a mass when we arrived.

I could not resist, I had to put these pictures in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next we came to the most adorable town called Solvang which is a Danish community. I felt like I was in the Netherlands.

     Could you find a cuter restroom?

 

 

                                          Not only do the shops look Danish but so do the homes.            It’s a beautiful community. What was kind of neat is that all of the shops close at 6 pm. No questions, it is what they do. The few restaurants will remain open but not past 10 pm. Notice on the sign, it’s not closed but it is shut.