Train Ride :)

Chris took me on a train ride this weekend from San Luis Obispo to Santa Barbara. We went on the Surfliner on the way to Santa Barbara (which is a commuter train) and on the Coast Starlight on the way back. That train goes all the way to Seattle. It was great! You can see so much more on the train than you can on the freeway. The train takes you right along the coastline, so you have a great view of the ocean. It was a nice, sunny weekend, so the view was awesome! We saw a bunch of deer grazing in the fields, and a coyote catching himself some lunch. The train is a lot smoother than I thought it would be. It was the first time I had been on a train. Yeah, I know, I haven't been on a lot of things....haven't ridden in a taxi or been on the subway...haven't ridden on a trolley car or gone jetskiing...haven't been on a cruise or been in a hot-air balloon. Maybe someday.

We went and saw Saw 2 at the movie theatre on Saturday night. The theatre was pretty full, and the movie was quite good. I won't reveal anything about the movie except to say that it definitely leaves room for another sequel ;)

We took a walk along a trail in Goleta, CA in Sperling's Preserve on Sunday, before we had to go back to the train station. There is a butterfly preserve there, and in November or December, the monarch butteflies migrate there to take refuge in the eucalyptus trees. There were a few butterflies fluttering about, but it was too early to see them. We took a walk down the trail and ended up near the coast...actually, right above it. The trail was brushy, and luckily there wasn't any poison oak...believe me, I was watching out for it! The trail was full of bushes and you had to make your way through them, but the view of the coast, once you got past the bushes, was so worth it! Absolutely beautiful! I think we walked about a mile in all.

I had a great weekend. Great train ride....great weather....great movie....great food! It was, as Tony the Tiger says, "Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!"