Visiting Andrea in Santa Barbara

On Sunday after Tyson and Sahana's wedding we drove down the Pacific Coast Highway from Santa Cruz through Monterey and Carmel to stay with Andrea in Santa Barbara. Along the way, we ate at a great Italian restaurant in San Luis Obispo called Palazzo Giuseppe. I had a fantastic calamari-shaped pasta with a red pepper sauce. It was actually a little cold as we were dining al fresco--which was a nice change from our Boise heat.

On Monday morning Andrea took us out to brunch at Jannine's American Bakery in Montecito. After brunch we shopped State Street and saw the Ann Taylor Loft where Andrea works. We ate dinner at Longboards Grill on the Santa Barbara Pier.

On Tuesday morning we met Andrea's friend Andrew and drove to Devereaux Beach where we tried out some surfing. We rode a few waves in on our stomachs and knees but couldn't successfully stand up. It was really fun! I can see how people get hooked.














Brunch at Jannine's














This is a charcoal sketch Andrea did for one of her classes


















Andrea's Ann Taylor Loft














The Santa Barbara Pier