RV Travels up the Pacific Coast to Santa Barbara

Wayne and Gunde Stewart, our neighbors, traveled with us and were the best tour guides! They have lived out here 35+ years. We toured "The Getty" museum, the Santa Barbara Courthouse, the Mission, stopped to see the Monarch butterflies that come in this time of year, and the giant elephant seals who also make a stop for a few months in the Fall.


"The Getty" in LA -- Gunde and I think we should build a reflecting pool like THIS between our houses at the top of the hill! (Rick says: "Put it on THE LIST")



The Santa Barbara Courthouse is worth the visit!
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We stopped for lunch at Moro Bay

REALLY BIG Elephant Seals! (Not like those little guys down in La Jolla!)


Our campground sunset over the ocean -- we could hear the waves crashing all through the night (OK, AND the train.)

Butterflies (can't see much here). Sometimes THOUSANDS cover the trees in Pismo Beach.


Everyone knows where HAPPY COWS live!


Meanwhile, back in San Diego, the fires rage on. We thought long and hard about turning around and heading back, but everyone suggested we stay put where we were safe. Roads are closed or dangerous everywhere anyway, and we could get stuck trying to return. We had each other, Goldie, and our 2nd home with us, so in a worse case scenario, we would still be OK.

So, we continued on.

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