Wanting to get out of Pismo Beach early lest we bump into any of our ‘friends’ from the night before, we packed and hit the road without breakfast, deciding instead to find somewhere a little further down the coast. As it turned out, we drove for a couple of hours without passing through anywhere of great interest or attraction, and before we knew it we were in Santa Barbara. By now it was time for lunch, so we took the advice of our Rough Guide and located the Natural Café - noted in the guide as a place to grab good cheap veggie meals - where Matthew had a grilled chicken pizza and Lynne a ‘chicken stuffed spud’.
Realising Santa Barbara was full of rich people up from LA for the weekend, and thus expensive, we decided to press on a little further out of the city to find cheaper accommodation and perhaps another beach spot. However, as soon as we reached the freeway we hit gridlock, and after travelling about five miles in half an hour we turned around and headed back to Santa Barbara, where we managed to find a reasonable motel at a not so reasonable price.
Luckily, the motel was situated across the street from Harry’s Plaza Café - apparently a Santa Barbara institution - so after a couple of hours’ rest we crossed over to sample its wares. Finding it indeed to be a popular place with a lot of character and atmosphere, we happily allowed ourselves to be guided to a booth where we settled into plush red leather seats, Lynne opting for the pork loin (very tasty) and Matthew the snapper (a little bland, unfortunately).
A bit of a nothing day, all in all, after some of the amazing places we’ve been and experiences we’ve had. Still, it’s nice to take it easy after nearly five incredibly busy weeks, and besides we’ve got to save ourselves for the last leg of the trip - LA, where we’re headed tomorrow!
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