We arrived at Solvang, CA, on July 1st. We had a great drive up with hardly any traffic and only one bottle-feeding stop in Camarillo, CA. On our first day here, we visited the awesome park filled with castles, swings, and play areas. Jaycee had a great time there, then we headed over to the little Red School House in Ballard.
On our second day here today, we headed up to Nojoqui Falls for a short hike well worth the pay off at the end. It was a beautiful day with spectacular weather and sunshine. On our way out of Nojoqui, we found an organic farm on the side of the road where we could pick our very own strawberries! It was so much fun! After strawberries, we headed to another farm of just blueberries. We were going to pick blueberries too, but the only option was a large bucket full. We opted to buy a small pre-packaged bunch instead, so the generous farmer told Jaycee she could pick a few off the smaller bushes before we left. Needless to say, Jaycee ate about 50 blueberries before we got back in the car. She couldn't get enough of them! She kept grabbing bunches and shoving them in her mouth as fast as she could. I don't think the farmer knew what he was getting himself in to!
We followed the berry picking with some walking around town. Jaycee found a candied sucker that she just had to have. It matched her shirt so well, we couldn't resist.
Tomorrow for 4th of July, we are going to watch the Solvang parade, followed by a day at the Mission for some food, fun, and games. And of course, some fireworks at night. It has been a great vacation so far!
