RV Trip to Lake Cachuma, Santa Barbara and Los Olivos
| We took a 4 day RV Trip to Lake Cachuma. From there, we took day trips to Santa Barbara, Solvang, Los Olivos, Los Padres National Forest and Santa Ynez. We had a great time. Here are the pics. |
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Day 1 |
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 The first night we stayed along the beach at this campground just north of Ventura.
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 We took a morning walk.
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 It's a pretty nice place to stop for the night.
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 We arrived at Lake Cachuma.
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 Here is our campsite at Lake Cachuma Recreational Area.
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 We went for a drive up the Santa Ynez river/Paradise Road area. We actually drove through the river a few times.
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 A nice pool in the Santa Ynez River
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 Moby was digging for clams, I guess.
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 Then he decided to go swimming.
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 Minor off-roading opportunies.
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 Crossing the river.
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 Had to come back for more.
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 Moby with a wet mug.
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 Jessica by another swimming hole.
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 This is where the road ended and the hiking path started. We stopped because we didn't want to walk through the river.
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 A stream somewhere, I forget.
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 We drove up to Camino Cielo Road for a view of Santa Barbara and Lake Cachuma.
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 It was pretty cold up at this altitude.
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 Nice Jeep.
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 Squeezed in a little more offroading.
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 View to the ocean.
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 View of Lake Cachuma.
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Day 2 |
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 A lazy morning at our campsite. |
 Another pic.
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 This is Solvang.
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 Moby hates cows. Here he almost started a stampede.
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 Nice view from the road north of Los Olivos.
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 Here we are at the Firestone Winery.
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 Driving through some grape fields.
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 Then we stopped at Fess Parker winery.
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 Some vines and stuff.
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 Wooo hooo fun.
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 More of Fess Parker.
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 This is the Cambria Winery, in the middle of nowhere.
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 Jessica playing with Moby.
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 Cute! |
 More Santa Ynez backroads.
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 Most of the land and roads are private. We got chased off of this property.
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 But it was nice.
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Day 3 |
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 Helicopter spraying on the way to Santa Barbara.
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 Downtown Santa Barbara.
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 We ate at this little restaurant.
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 Nice bike!
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 Cyclists rallying for something.
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 Then we went to Isla Vista for a walk on the beach.
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 Lots of seaweed.
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 dork.
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 Moby and Jessica.
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 Crooked pic.
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 ok.
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 Back at Cachuma, we decided to go on a sunset hike.
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 But the trail was pretty overgrown.
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 Nice sunset.
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 Here we are at a sculpture garden in Los Olivos.
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 Wierd stuff.
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 Another sunset.
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 Moby gets covered with burs.
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Day 4 |
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 Jessica shopping. |
 Jessica wine tasting in Los Olivos.
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 After Los Olivos, we drove up into the Los Padres National Forest. Moby chases cows. |
 View from Los Padres.
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 Jeep and wife.
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 On the way home from the mountains we passed the entrance to Neverland Ranch.
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 Didn't want to slow down to take pics. Michael Jackson supporters scare me.
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