Sept 25th Monday - drive Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara ... from the air ..

took this a few days ago on one of my flights

Today decided to drive there instead .. took about an hour each way ... yuk

Anyway I didn't plan very well .. ended up in the middle of town

Blu was dying from thirst .. walked around for about 20 minutes looking for any outside restaurant to get him some water & any grass for him to do his business

Finally bailed & drove back .. poor planning .. next time study city map to identify target ... Blu doesn't have the patience to just 'explore' ...   also decided much better to fly in ...

Continue to be surprised how Dog Unfriendly most places are here ... maybe because they're so committed to maintaining Pristine Parks ... no dog bombs allowed

Gas Stations - there must be some crazy Cali law which restricts the # gas stations .. also in Calif they don't have frontage roads .. and most only take Cash Cards .. no CC's ...

Maria the maid was here all morning .. very sweet woman ..  Fish guy never showed

Overall don't feel like much accomplished ... but weather continues to be beautiful

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