We traveled along the 101 up through Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, and Atascadero. Then the next day we headed up to Paso Robles, over to Morro Bay, back through San Luis Obispo and home in the dark, so not too many photos on the rest of the way home. It was a beautiful trip.

Along the roadside....

More roadside....

Near Santa Barbara

Everything is colorful this time of year.

More roadside.....

What a lovely place for these happy
California cows to graze!
[I met a sister at church last week, who was here with her husband tending cattle that had been brought to California for the winter and calving. Cows do like it here.]

Flowers all over the hills, so beautiful!

Near Gaviota State Park as we turn from the ocean drive to the mountain drive.

Heading toward Solvang

Santa Maria Valley

More contented cows.

San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

The hills above San Luis Obispo as the sun sets in the opposite direction.

California Ave in San Luis Obispo is one of my favorites!

The weather is changing as night falls.

New day, we did make it to Paso Robles

The first glimpse of the Pacific ocean driving over to Morro Bay from Atascadero.

The ocean view from the chapel at Morro Bay.

A different kind of plant life....
By the stop light in Morro Bay
Famous Morro Rock in Morro Bay

The gorgeous view driving from Morro Bay back to San Luis Obispo.
And then after those interviews the darkness came.....
Hope you enjoyed your journey with us.