The weekend before we picked Dexter up, we flew to Santa Barbara for a long weekend to meet up with a some friends.  We stayed one night in Santa Barbara then drove up the coast to find a place to camp for a few nights.  The views from the coastal road were amazing!

The weather was a bit chilly and it was very windy the first day but the guys still went surfing while I stayed on the beach reading.  

Camping was great!  We ate great food, had great company around the fire and I learned how to play backgammon!  I have to admit, I was not very good but I still liked the game.