Thursday, October 7, 2010
BACK AMONG FRIENDS AT TT WILDERNESS LAKES
October 07 – We drove into TT Wilderness Lakes, Hemet, CA on Thursday afternoon and were greeted at the gate by our friend Al who has been a ranger here for years!! He seemed as excited to see us as we were to see him after all these years!
Al told us that our friends Carolyn and John had come into the Preserve about an hour before us. When we were settled we invited them over for a glass of wine and conversation. We felt like we were home again!!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
TT RANCHO OSO, SANTA BARBARA, CA
September 30 – October 07 – One of our favorite Thousand Trails preserves is Rancho Oso. It’s a beautiful preserve located in the middle of the San Padres National Forest. No Pickleball players here either!! But, we always enjoyed the horses, deer, and other animals around the park. This year they must have been more than 100 horses, some belong to the park for trail rides by Thousand Trails members and the public, others are boarded by private owners. They were beautiful out in the pastures!
(I missed the wild Turkeys and Goats.)
We took a drive to view the beautiful scenery the Forest has to offer.
We took a drive to view the beautiful scenery the Forest has to offer.
We really didn’t have to leave the park at all. This is the view from our dining room window!!
We love the town of Santa Barbara, only about 15 miles south. We drove in on Saturday to shop the Farmers Market. We thought we did well with out purchases. The main thing I wanted was Sour Dough Bread. Only one vendor was selling breads at $4 a loaf!!
Monday, October 4, 2010
FLAG IS UP FARM, SANTA YNEZ, CA
October 04 – One of our favorite things to do is to go to the Flag Is Up Farm, owned by famous horse trainer, Monty Roberts. The farm is open to visitors – just drive in and make yourself at home.
So we made ourselves at home.
So we made ourselves at home.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
NIKI COMES TO VISIT US AT RANCHO OSO
October 03 – Ken’s granddaughter, Niki, lives Culver City, CA, about two hours south of Rancho Oso. She works for a movie studio, coordinating special effects. In fact, Niki is currently working on the soon-to-be-released Country Strong starring Tim McGraw and Gwyneth Paltrow. Watch for Niki Hillier’s name in the Credits when you see the movie!!
Niki drove up to visit with us on Sunday. We showed her around the preserve, especially the horses.
Niki drove up to visit with us on Sunday. We showed her around the preserve, especially the horses.
After a late lunch, we decided to drive into Santa Barbara and take a Sun Set Cruise on the Double Dolphin, a 50-foot catamaran.
It was a beautiful day up in the mountains, but as we approached Santa Barbara, the fog rolled in and ultimately our Cruise was cancelled.
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