We are staying in a Hyatt in Thousand Oaks. It is right along Highway 101. You may remember that road from the song "he wore a black leather jacket with an eagle on the black...... and who was the terror of Highway 101."
Today we drove north on Highway 101 to Santa Barbara and Solvang. Highway 101 is not an interstate highway but it usually has 4 or 5 lanes in each direction. About 40 miles west is Santa Barbara - an upscale beach town with a pretty shopping area. Another 40 miles north is Solvang. Solvang is a town settled by Danish people in 1910. The entire town is full of Danish bakeries - restaurants - windmills - and Danish people. One of my favorites was a museum with 85 vintage motorcycles - all of them completely restored.
Solvang was featured in a recent film called "Sideways." There are about 50 wineries in the area - and lots of people go there for the "free samples." Solvang was one of the few highlights of the film.
In Santa Barbara - a groups of veterans have set up "Arlington West." It is a replica graveyard with crosses for each troop that has been killed in Iraq. Along the edge are also some signs showing famous George Bush actions and quotes on those dates. 2500 crosses make a riveting impression on one's mind. All of them killed in Bush's war to make his buddies rich. Shame on us for letting this happen. "Bring 'em on." Rant over - back to the trip.
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