We started at the Mission. The parking lot in front of this mission is covered with paintings. Look closely in this picture and you can see some of them in front of the steps.
This fountain is in front of the Mission Santa Barbara. The grounds are really pretty. Worth the time to see.
From the Mission we took a scenic ride across the ridge above the city. The view is very beautiful. The city sure has a lot to see and the people were pretty friendly. We loved this place.
We went to Stearns Wharf after a pleasant lunch of fish n chips at the Fish House on Cabrillo Blvd. We enjoyed an ice cream cone on the pier and watched some people fishing on the pier. Some were using plastic bottles with line wrapped around them as their reels and would wind the line by hand. They actually caught fish with it.
But the "must see" in the city is the court house. The observation tower provides you with a spectacular panoramic view of the city. There are so many beautiful things inside. On the second floor, there is the Murial Room. The walls are painted with the history of Santa Barbara. The spanish influence in the design of this building is remarkable. We spent a few hours here looking at everything.
This is the largest fig tree in the world. It stands nearly 80 feet tall and spans over 169 feet wide. It was brought here from Australia by a sailor in 1877.
I have more pictures from Santa Barbara posted at http://picasaweb.google.com/fleming49/SantaBarbara
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