Spring Break

Last year (in San Francisco) I discovered that the best kind of vacation is one where you don't have a schedule, but can just kind of wing it and go with the flow. My kind of vacation is also one where you walk around and see lots of different, but interesting things. So this year, I decided to go to Santa Barbara, CA. It's a small, laid back place, which is ideal for me (especially during Spring Break). There are lots of beaches, which is where I wanted to spend a majority of the time just hanging out, catching some sun. Santa Barbara is also known for it's Spanish Colonial architecture and has many historical sites to visit.

The first night, we went to the beach in Oxnard. We pretty much had it to ourselves, which was awesome!

There is something about just watching and listening to the waves that I don't think I will ever tire of.

There is also something infinitely better about throwing a frisbee on the beach compared to anywhere else.

The next day we went out and saw the sites of Santa Barbara. This is the Old Mission Santa Barbara...

I love the architectural style! The Old Mission was founded in 1786. However, it was destroyed in an earthquake in 1812 and the current building was rebuilt in 1820.

We then went to the Court House. This was built in 1929 in the same Spanish Colonial Revival style.

We climbed the stairs to the top of the clock tower to look out over the city. It was absolutely beautiful!

We headed to Stearns Wharf. There wasn't much to do there, but I did snap this picture looking back across the water:

 

The next day we actually decided to drive to Simi Valley to see the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. It was very interesting and Simi Valley is also beautiful.

They have the Air Force 1 that Ronald Reagan used there. We were able to go inside and look at it, but no pictures were allowed (LAME!!!)

They also have a room that is exactly like the Oval Office in the White House.

 On the last day, we decided to drive to Santa Monica Pier. It was really cloudy that day, but we still got some quality time in at the beach.

Again, I could sit and watch the waves all day long. But alas, I had to come back to real life, full of boring-ness and responsibility. Until next time California...