We needed to get some food in today as we haven’t been to a store other than for fresh veg since we got here so we headed down the mountain to Santa Barbara this morning. We spent a while there, mostly shopping for clothes as I had a gift card that had to be spent by today, but the parking was a nightmare, it’s like Del Mar all over again. There was lots of 15-minute parking but nothing longer, so Mike kept having to head back to the truck; in the end we just gave it up and left. Parking is more of an issue since we got Xena as she has a really big bum, and she’s a very long; most place, especially touristy areas do not make their parking for duallys! We had just as much fun trying to park at Trader Joe’s in Santa Barbara, they had their own parking lot but no spaces for us, so we headed up the road to Goleta and did our shopping there. After stocking up we decided to take a scenic drive to Lompoc before heading home. This whole area is beautiful, lots of mountains and greenery; it actually reminds me a little of home with all the rolling hills. We also passed plenty of wineries along the way, which are definitely not a common sight in Wales, and there were no sheep, but other than that, the two places are quite similar – at least to me.


Mike: Zena takes offense at you saying she has a big bum! She's just a big girl!

We spent a little while in Lompoc and had some really good Mexican food for lunch; maybe the best veggie burrito I’ve had in a long while. Lompoc, for a town that is not really on the way to anywhere is actually really cool and has everything you could possibly need in a small space. Mike was mean though and wouldn’t let me visit the Air Force base or the prison. He did buy me a hummingbird feeder that I can stick on our window though so that made up for his meaness.