Saturday, January 13, 2007

December on the California Coast

After spending a few days in San Francisco for Christmas, we took the opportunity to drive back home down 101 through Santa Barbara. We planned to have dinner at our favorite haunt, the Beachside Cafe at Goleta Beach. We timed the trip perfectly, arriving in town to give the kids a quick auto tour of Isla Vista and the UCSB campus in the late afternoon, then heading out to the Goleta pier just before sundown.






After that spectacular display, we went to the restaurant, where we were told that the wait would be an hour and a half. The hostess then looked at us again, said, "just a minute," and disappeared for a few moments. When she came back, she had menus in her hand, and seated us in a side area at a table marked "Reserved." It was just meant to be.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Spectacular pictures. Thanks for sharing pictures of one of the truly beautiful spots on the map.