Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Staycation / San Ysidro Canyon

Have really enjoyed being on vacation for a few days. The great thing about living in Santa Barbara is that if you do have some time off, there's less of a need to travel anywhere because you already live at a great vacation destination. The first day of vacation we rented some ocean kayaks from Santa Barbara Paddle Sports and paddled along the coast, starting at the Santa Barbara Harbor and paddling out seawards. Saw a seal and some pelicans up close, and got some beautiful views of the mountains, the city, and the open ocean. Yesterday played some tennis at UCSB, with the beautiful mountains again as a backdrop. Today as Sweewawa headed off for a day of teaching Physics and Math, I ventured out solo to explore another hiking trail -- picked the San Ysidro Canyon in the region of Montecito. This beautiful trail snakes along a creek and lush canyon, and ends up at a gorgeous 60-foot fall. Below find some photos from the excursion:



Cheers, Dr. Kowawa

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