Our next stop was the coast. We decided to stay at a few parks that were just off Highway 101. That gave us the ability to drive up and down the coastal highway to see the sights and to enjoy the beach at the same time.As we drove north on 101 we encountered some unusal stone piles that someone had made into art???? I think???? (see photo)
. Heading north we drove into Santa Barbara. The beaches there were nice. We walked out onto the pier to view the beach from the ocean side. It was a pretty good sight. (see Joni sitting on the pier)
As we walked along the sand, we saw a homeless man displaying his sand sculpture. 
We took a picture and he requestedsome compensation for his hard work. He said he does a sculpture every day. This particular day, the sculpture had a military theme. Actually, he does pretty good work!
California is know for it's surfing. On one very windy day, there were many wind surfers (pictured) out in the ocean. I don't know how they keep from crashing into each other.
Our next stop was Pismo Beach RV Resort. Since it was spring break, the park was full with lots of kids. It's a great family park. See the photo of our site. You can see the dunes right next to us. The ocean was right over the dunes, but the beach was wide, so the water wasn't very close.
The RV park we stayed in is to the far right of this beach picture, behind the trees and behind the dunes.
We spent Easter at Pismo Beach and we sure did miss our home church in Grapevine, Texas.
