We left the RV park in Santa Clarita on Monday morning and drove just a short way up the coast to just north of Santa Barbara. It is warmer on the coast and there is NO snow here. We are staying in Refugio State Park right on the beach. The weather is some warmer during the day but still gets pretty cold at night. We drove into Solvang which is in the heart of the Santa Ynez wine valley and were surprised to find it is a copy of a Danish town including the foods of that country.
On Tuesday, we drove to another park on the coast but it was a very long drive from the wineries so we enjoyed the scenery and then headed back inland. We explored the La Purisima Mission, one of 12 in the area that California is famous for. It was built by the Spanish in 1787, rebuilt after an earthquake in 1812 and then restored to its 1820 splendor by the CCC in 1941. After a good Danish lunch we tasted a few wines, but the day was so nice we didn't want to waste it drinking, so we headed back to the RV and sat by the beach until sunset.
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