RV Trip to Lake Cachuma, Santa Barbara and Los Olivos

We took a 4 day RV Trip to Lake Cachuma. From there, we took day trips to Santa Barbara, Solvang, Los Olivos, Los Padres National Forest and Santa Ynez. We had a great time. Here are the pics.

Day 1

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The first night we stayed along the beach at this campground just north of Ventura.


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We took a morning walk.



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It's a pretty nice place to stop for the night.

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We arrived at Lake Cachuma.


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Here is our campsite at Lake Cachuma Recreational Area.



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We went for a drive up the Santa Ynez river/Paradise Road area. We actually drove through the river a few times.
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A nice pool in the Santa Ynez River


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Moby was digging for clams, I guess.




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Then he decided to go swimming.

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Minor off-roading opportunies.


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Crossing the river.



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Had to come back for more.

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Moby with a wet mug.

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Jessica by another swimming hole.



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This is where the road ended and the hiking path started. We stopped because we didn't want to walk through the river.


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A stream somewhere, I forget.


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We drove up to Camino Cielo Road for a view of Santa Barbara and Lake Cachuma.


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It was pretty cold up at this altitude.


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Nice Jeep.


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Squeezed in a little more offroading.


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View to the ocean.


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View of Lake Cachuma.





Day 2

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A lazy morning at our campsite.
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Another pic.

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This is Solvang.

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Moby hates cows. Here he almost started a stampede.

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Nice view from the road north of Los Olivos.



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Here we are at the Firestone Winery.

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Driving through some grape fields.

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Then we stopped at Fess Parker winery.



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Some vines and stuff.
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Wooo hooo fun.


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More of Fess Parker.



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This is the Cambria Winery, in the middle of nowhere.
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Jessica playing with Moby.


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Cute!
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More Santa Ynez backroads.

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Most of the land and roads are private. We got chased off of this property.


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But it was nice.


Day 3


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Helicopter spraying on the way to Santa Barbara.



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Downtown Santa Barbara.


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We ate at this little restaurant.

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Nice bike!



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Cyclists rallying for something.


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Then we went to Isla Vista for a walk on the beach.


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Lots of seaweed.


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dork.


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Moby and Jessica.


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Crooked pic.


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ok.


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Back at Cachuma, we decided to go on a sunset hike.

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But the trail was pretty overgrown.


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Nice sunset.


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Here we are at a sculpture garden in Los Olivos.


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Wierd stuff.


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Another sunset.

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Moby gets covered with burs.

 

Day 4

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Jessica shopping.
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Jessica wine tasting in Los Olivos.

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After Los Olivos, we drove up into the Los Padres National Forest. Moby chases cows.
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View from Los Padres.



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Jeep and wife.
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On the way home from the mountains we passed the entrance to Neverland Ranch.


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Didn't want to slow down to take pics. Michael Jackson supporters scare me.