Anniversary Trip
Lynton and I celebrate our anniversary this week. We have been in Santa Barbara since Monday, August 16 and will stay until the 20th. Even though we’ve visited our granddaughters in Portland, Oregon several times during the last eighteen months, as far as vacation, this is the first vacation in almost two years.
Our original plan was to go to Banff, Canada, for our anniversary, but because of the pandemic, we had to change the plan. Santa Barbara is only a two-hour drive from home. The last time we came to Santa Barbara on a train probably was twenty years ago.
We decided to drive this time so that it would be more flexible to go to nearby places. Two days before the trip, I listed of the information of the places to visit. So far, we’re on schedule. We have walked around Santa Barbara downtown, visited the Old Mission, and the Botanical Garden. Today, we drove to Solvang which is forty-five minutes away. Tomorrow, we’ll visit the Natural History Museum and the butterfly garden.
After we return home on Friday, I’ll rest on Saturday. My next trip will go to Portland, Oregon from Sunday, August 22 to Saturday, September 4. I’ll help my daughter to take care of my granddaughters, but basically just take care of Nora. My daughter got a job and started working already. Knowing that I would take a trip for our anniversary, she asked me to go afterwards. She needs me to help until Nora goes to the daycare on September 7th, the day after Labor Day.
I have a couple of posts scheduled for the next two weeks. I’ll also post some news about Autumn and Nora, and try to pop in to check your blogs every so often.
The following photos are Downtown Santa Barbara and our first dinner there.
The drought affects all the plants in the Botanical Garden. The creek is as dry as the dessert.
Santa Barbara Harbor boat docks
Enjoy the rest of your summer!
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The Showers of Blessings 
Lovely post and photos, Miriam, and Happy Anniversary! My husband is currently on a weekend motorcycle trip with buddies near Santa Barbara. 🙂 We went there for one of our anniversary trips too. A beautiful place, and even more beautiful when not in a drought. It looks like you had a wonderful time though. Oregon is one of the states we are thinking of retiring to, but we’re still giving it a lot of thought. I’m glad you’re able to see your family more now…
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Beautiful shear yours anniversary trips detail. I like. Wonderful place. Good enjoyed it.
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It’s a wonderful place. Thank you, Rajkkhoja.
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Happy Belated Anniversary Miriam. It looks like you had a lovely trip, even if it wasn’t your first choice. That is too bad about the Botannical Gardens being so dry. Thanks for sharing your holiday with us.
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Thank you so much for your comment, Carla! The Pacific NW is in trouble with wildfires, and California with severe drought for many years.
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Happy anniversary, and enjoy your granddaughters!
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Thank you so much, Debra! I’m having a wonderful time with my granddaughters. My almost four-year-old granddaughter switched from a balanced bike to a paddle bike a couple of weeks ago. She was scared of falling off and wanted my son-in-law to hold her bike and give her a push. On Monday, she learned how to push the bike with one foot on the ground to get the bike going and doesn’t need help anymore. The younger one is seventeen months old.
They grow so fast, learn and make progress so much. These are the kids’ exciting years. I’m glad to be here to witness some excitement. ❤
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It is exciting to watch them grow, isn’t it! Happy for you that you get to do this!!
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Happy Anniversary, Miriam!
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Thank you so much, Mitch!
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Happy belated anniversary, Miriam. Looks like a wonderful trip.
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Thank you, Mark! I appreciate that.
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Wow, this is a beautiful place . Happy anniversary to the two of you!
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It is, Teresa! Thank you so much!
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