The next day we spend the day in Santa Barbara where we went to the Santa Barbara Zoo, saw the Pacific Ocean, and did some shopping. At the zoo we saw the standard zoo animals, but the highlight was seeing the baby giraffe. So super cute! Lilybelle wasn't impressed as we were, but she enjoyed being pushed around in her stroller.
After we were done with the zoo we went to Stearns Wharf which is the oldest working wharf in California. We had lunch and enjoyed breathtaking views of the ocean. We then moved onto downtown Santa Barbara and did a little shopping. Like her mother, LB enjoyed looking at the clothes. Our day didn't end there though. We made quick stop at a beach to look for tide pools (no such luck) and to dip our feet in the ocean. LB was taken by surprise by the coldness of the water, but did good. We then met family for a nice dinner. LB enjoyed hanging out with family.
The next day we went to Solvang and spent the day looking at shops with Minden and my parents. After some shopping, we went to Mission Santa Ines. It was an impressive sight to see. The history person in me enjoyed looking at it and trying to construct how people who built the mission would have lived there. The day ended with the wedding reception at a Peruvian horse ranch. The views were amazing, and Matthew and Kit put on a beautiful wedding reception.
We drove home that night, and didn't have to make any feeding stops or pumping stops. A nice change from the rest of the trip.
This trip taught me that my daughter does very well traveling, but change in routine is never easy for a baby. I also learned that you can pump anywhere. I pumped in many many parking lots, and even a horse ranch.
