Sunday, July 25, 2010

A tour of Santa Barbara





Link to the pictures


Santa Barbara is a beautiful city with Spanish influence in many buildings and most notably the county courthouse. It's a wonderful day, of course every day in Santa Barbara is wonderful as they say there is no off-season there. I call it a Mediterranean climate which tempts you to live there. Hope one day I might buy a beach house with access to a private beach of my own. After all they say “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.”


The first spot that I covered was the "Stearns Wharf" pier, it's one of the longest deep water piers between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The beaches are awesome and pleasant. Had lunch sitting in the balcony over looking the pier and the sea, that's a feast to the eyes. The red-tile walking tour of the downtown streets was a wonderful experience it reminded me of the European culture. The Spanish constructions and restaurants with outside seating over looking the streets resembles the complete European culture. Of course the Italian cuisine dominates the whole dining. Despite the Spanish architectural style is mostly single-level detached houses and small buildings with less details, I should say the "County Courthouse" is one of the best places in Santa Barbara. The architectural style takes you back to the "Spanish Colonial Revival Movement".


Though it's not "A Perfect Day in Santa Barbara", I enjoyed the tour of it. I am looking forward to a do-over with a special person. Stay tuned…..



Bis Später!!!