Nothing beats California for flowers. Each time we come here from the AZ desert, I cannot get over all the green. Gardener that I am....it does set my heart atwitter. We have not been to this part of California since 1981....early in our marriage. We stayed in a beautiful little bed and breakfast in the main part of Santa Barbara...it came complete with chocolate on the pillows, a shared bath down the hall and a hot tub in the back yard. We loved every minute of it. Now......that whole part of town is one giant MALL. If you have been to Horton Plaza in San Diego, you will be able to get the picture here. I am so disappointed that the city planners allowed this to happen...but I guess the city must grow and survive. One way to make that happen is to put in a Nordstrom and a Pottery Barn; and several city blocks of various other stores and restaurants. The traffic congestion is horrific and you CANNOT find a place to park ...
"The soul is the truth of who we are." Marianne Williamson