Santa Barbara

After my husband and I enjoyed having fresh oysters, we headed toward Santa Barbara for sightseeing. We just stopped by Starbucks and donuts shop on the way. :)

First, we walked by Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. There were so many yachts. Many people were eating clam chowders and sushi, but we were full because we ate a lot of oysters. :) We just went through there.

We were able to see many crabs on the rocks.

We didn't enter the museum.

But we saw an interesting fish object.

Then, we moved to State Street.

We walked on the Stearns Wharf. I was surprised that this looked like an usual pier which any other beaches have, but many people were driving on the Stearns wharf. That's very unusual scenes for me.

We didn't park there, but the parking fee on the Stearns Wharf is very inexpensive. It's only $2.50 per hour. Moreover, if you get a validation with any purchase, the parking fee become free. There were some souvenir shops.

Then, we went to Old Mission Santa Barbara. There was a fountain beside the museum.

 We were able to see some lotus flowers.

We didn't enter the museum either.

There was a relaxing park on the front of the museum.

When we left there, it was 5:30 p.m. Although we stopped by a restaurant to grab some foods on the way home, we got to home at 10 p.m. The traffic between Santa Barbara and Los Angles was very heavy.






 Today's Vocabulary
・ on the way : 途中で
・ validation : noun / 検証、妥当性確認、確証、合法
　　ex) get a validation : 認められる