Re: Santa Barbara & LA

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Dwayne wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I will be in Santa Barbara in mid-Sept for a training course. I have managed
> to scam in two weeks of holiday after the course. I know there is a shuttle
> between LA & Santa Barbara. So far my plan is to spend some time in Santa
> Barbara, then work my way back into LA possibly down to San Diego for a
> couple of days (maybe even a couple of days in Vegas). I'll probably spend
> some time in Malibu, Santa Monica and Long Beach (I'm just guessing at this
> point). What is the cheapest way to travel between these places.

Rent a car. Public transportation is very poor. You'll need a car
pretty much to do anything at all.


Anything in
> Ventura, Camarillo, etc.. worth checking out?
>
> My interests lie in walking/hiking (single or multi-day),

Malibu Ventura has some hiking up in the hills.

> swimming, scuba
> diving & surfing (beginner/intermediate),

Malibu, San Diego. Scuba probably in San Diego only.

photograph (landscapes, old
> buildings & underwater),

Not much of interest underwater aside from a couple of places in San
Diego.

>beer/bars, and the occasional museum.
>

Getty Museum in Malibu. Take the architectural tour for some great
photography.

> I'm currently searching online, but nothing beats 1st hand experience.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dwayne

.

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