Oreana Winery

 Atascadaro CA 5-22-13 Yesterday we drove to Santa Barbara and went to the "Urban Wineries" area near the marina.  It is a funky, fun place - and we tried some excellent wines in two of the wineries. Then, (before driving!!) we had lunch at one of the restaurants in the marina.

Santa Barbara Marina

Pismo Beach

After lunch we drove on to Pismo Beach.  It was a cool, beautiful afternoon - the waves were crashing against the rocks and there was a flock of at least 100 pelicans!  The homes and cottages in this area of Pismo Beach were all creatively different and most are attractive - from elegant to funky! We ended up at our motel in Atascadaro in the early afternoon.  In the lounge there was, ta ha! a wine tasting!!  We enjoyed these wines, also, and we had a fun chat with a guy who was staying at the motel to go Russian boar hunting!

Off today - to drive up the famous Route 1...