The only thing I really know about Santa Barbara is that there was a 90’s soap opera of its namesake and sometimes I would stay home and watch it rather than go to my uni lectures. Hence, why I probably didn’t finish my degree.
Plus, we have been told it is a beautiful coastal spot to visit.
We left our Malibu RV Park and drove onto the Pacific Coast road.
Sadly, I didn’t run into my favourite celebrity crush, Jennifer Aniston (okay, a crush tie with Kylie Minogue).
Past the beautiful mansions scattered amongst the Santa Monica Mountains and the beach houses where the ocean and sand meet their doorsteps.
We drove past the famous Zuma Beach where Baywatch was filmed (got the photo) and passed lots of gorgeous beach breaks where surfers were enjoying the morning swell.
It was a misty morning but the scenery was lovely.
Onto Highway US101 and through Ventura County and Venture and past the Channel Islands, until we arrived in Santa Barbara and our camping spot tonight, Santa Barbara Sunrise RV Park.
Lunch in our motorhome and then a quick venture for Peter and Noah to drop Pete’s old, new bike to a bike shelter. Oh, have I not mentioned. Pete got his electric mountain bike, delivered to the RV Park last night.
Boys back and a short walk to the bus stop to downtown Santa Barbara.
We worked out it would be cheaper to catch and Uber (Pete is not a fan of public transport, Santa Fe may have scarred him), so in an Uber, we went.
After arriving in downtown Santa Barbara we walked both sides of the main street, State Street, and then decided it was time for an early dinner.
A lovely Italian meal eating alfresco.
Back in an Uber and back to our motorhome for a quiet Santa Barbara night in.
Santa Barbara so far, an equal mix of high end and homeless.
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