I've never been a beach person - nor much of a water person for that matter - there are only lakes and rivers in the land-locked Prairies scoured out of the ground by the glacial action of the last ice age and the meltwaters of the Rocky Mountains .
But, I think I could be... Place name links like Carolina Beach, NC go to Wikipedia. Place name links like Carolina Beach use the local tourism or government website.
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Santa Barbara |
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Today we get outta town. The sun is shining, it's reasonably warm, and we can drive with the top down. Perfect! So we head northwest to Santa Barbara, CA . | We started with lunch and a walk on Stearns Wharf, California's oldest working wharf. This is a panorama from the end of the wharf.
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Then a drive down Santa Barbara's historic main street, to keep my photographing-while-driving skills sharp. :) |
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And finally a tour through Mission Santa Barbara , established in 1786. The Mission has survived 2 earthquakes and still functions as a church, museum, Franciscan Friary, and retreat house.
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| Artifacts from the original church (including the altar), many crafted by the local Chumash Indians , some of the oldest native peoples in North America. |
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