Spring Break

Greg, Doris, Me, Eti

Pier at Santa Barbara

Spring break is almost over.  In many ways it saddens me, yet I look forward to getting back to work, because the sooner we start, the sooner it will be summer.  We had such a good spring break with good friends.  We went to Solvang, CA.  This destination had been on my bucket list for a while.  The drive was a little more than we bargained for.  We got stuck in NASCAR traffic outside of Vegas.  Then we get just outside of Primm and hit traffic again.  At first we thought it might be an accident, but we could see no signs of one.  Then we thought maybe it was the agricultural stop going into California, but when we got there they waved us through.  Luckily on the way Doris and I got the giggles.  I haven’t laughed that hard in a long time.  It did my heart good.  Needless to say, by the time we hit Barstow, we were worn out, and so we found a place to stay.

Next day we made it to Solvang.  The drive through the orange, lemon groves and strawberry fields was beautiful.  It is always exciting to see the ocean.  We had a great time site seeing.  We enjoyed the architecture and of course the food.  We rode over to Fess Parker’s vineyard. (Davey Crockett)  I enjoyed the rolling hills.  It is easy to see why the early settlers loved California.  We spent three days there and then came home.  Words can’t begin to tell how much fun we had.  We always enjoy our trips with Greg and Doris and feel so blessed to have good friends in our lives.

Here are some of the pictures.  The Danish believe that a stork on the roof is good luck, so many of the buildings had storks.  We went one afternoon to Santa Barbara for lunch on the beach.  Breathtaking!

Solvang

Lunch

Fess Parker's Winery

View from our Hotel Window.