Jeters

Definately one of the coolest places on earth. I was lucky enough to stay the night at a pension on Mont. St. Michel, which I highly recommend. At around dusk the sea comes rushing in around the rock, and you go from it being sand flats as far as the eye can see to water everywhere in about 45 mintues.

you can go out on the flats but be careful! people get sucked in sometimes, and you should always know when the tide is coming in.

Also, if you stay the night…be forewarned, the town shops and restaurants close pretty soon after dark, and the water completely surrounds the place so you are pretty much stuck there until the tide goes out.

Definately go check out the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park! The grounds are beautiful and the tea is very nice.

I love this town!

One of the really cool things to do in Santa Barbara this time of year is to go see the Monarch Butterflies on the Ellwood bluffs. They pick this one eucalyptus tree to all gather, mate and die…you think it’s all leaves until the sun hits it and everything is orange wings =)

The bluffs are also an excellent place to walk your dogs.