Amir's Photos -- Santa Barbara



October 2004
Not much of a background story involved with this trip...after my exams, Ricky and I decided to take a weekend trip to Santa Barbara. There are actually a lot of things to do in SB if you take the time to find them. That's all.

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We again managed to find a great hostel to stay in. This one, Haley Cottages, offered a little house (you might even say a "cottage") with a kitchen and all. It was perfect, except that you could hear everything happening outside through the paper-thin walls. Too bad they only had vacancy the first night.


Our new friend: video bar games. We started out playing our traditional favorite, Photo Hunt, but quickly got hooked on Quiz Whiz. After a few hours (and a few tips from the bar owner), we landed ourselves #2 on the top score list.


What to do when all the bars close? Go eat NY-style pizza. This was the tastiest pizza either of us have ever tasted...and can't you tell by the looks on our faces?


What is this contraption we're on...


..and why does it have two steering wheels? This here is a surrey, and it's a four-wheeled bicycle. We rented one for half a day and rode all along the waterfront and beyond. It's lots of fun, especially when you take it off-roading.


Who is this black man and why am I trying to pinch his son's face? I don't know, but apparently they didn't even care...


Just a few miles outside of Santa Barbara was the Gainey winery, which turned out to a small yet very successful winery. We even found out that their wine was served in the White House one year. Interesting.





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