Days 8 & 9

Day Eight-Thursday

Even though the morning was cold and foggy, we still decided to take Route 1 down the coast.  It had been closed due to rock slides, but was now open.  The kids and I got quite car sick going down those windy roads, and were glad when we eventually got close to Santa Barbara.  We arrived at Garth’s cousin’s home around 5 pm.  More than anything we needed a bed, and a place to do laundry.  I told the kids they were going to have to start wearing Daddy’s underwear, if I didn’t do laundry soon.  Haha.  Luckily, we didn’t resort to that.

Day nine-Friday

We all slept in this morning until 8:30 or nine and woke up feeling so much more refreshed.  After breakfast we took a trip to East Beach to see the beach house that Garth’s Grandfather built in the 30’s.  It is preserved as one of the historical buildings.  He also built the Hotel Santa Barbara.  The Hotel is still in the family and it was very special to step foot in a building that we knew was made by an Erickson so many years ago.  From there we got our very first taste of an In-N-Out burger.  Delish!

Garth’s cousin, Don, took us to a family owned blueberry farm.  It was such a beautiful spot, the sky was so blue and the sun finally made an appearance.  We did a bit of hiking there before we went picking.  None of us had ever picked blueberries before so it was a wonderful adventure.  Of course Garth and Wyatt started a blueberry fight, but the rest of us were relishing the burst of flavors by popping them in our mouths.  It was a incredible day enjoying the out of doors with family.