Downtown Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara - Back on the Californian Coast!

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March 31st 2024
Dear All Wow! How lovely to be on the Californian coast again, and in a relaxed and friendly place! While it was definitely cool being in Santa Monica and Venice Beach back in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara is like a chilled version of them. Pacific coast and beach, with a calm and genteel atmosphere - lovely! And it is also such a contrast to my three days up in the spectacular, snowy and chilly Sie ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more