Santa Barbara

so sunday i made a bit of a tactial error
the bar i watched the browns game at
was not a good one
the service was inattentive at best

as the game went on
more and more packer fans came in for the second game
it got crowded and they could care less you had been there
for hours watching the browns

as soon as it was over
i got out of there
just the giants were getting ready to play down the street

i fled and headed south
now there was a big concert in golden gate park
so i knew that was a no go
and ended up leaving sf
i should have pulled over and found a park to chill

instead of ended up driving
ended up spending the night in salinas mall
when i got there it was too early to sleep
and the beach was too far
the highway was backed up
so it hanging around time
with nothing to do
sf would have been much much better

set up to sleep at 10
and was woken up by a cop at midnight and told to move
mind you the internet said it was a good place and there were no signs
but i moved
he had me go to the rodeo grounds

in the morning
i checked out where cannery row used to be
and headed towards warmer weather

santa barbara has no sleeping in car laws
and it has been a big to do
so i called city hall to see where it was ok
after a transfer or two i was told to call this christian group
that group told me since i wasnt homeless i could stay in their safe parking lot
she told me to sleep at the beach
wasnt that what started the issue
i called the cops and the woman who answered
said just find a safe place
no one will bother you
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm ok

when i got there
i ate both a fish and shrimp taco on the beach
and walked around the surf

after driving around town
i found a more isolate beach
walked it watching the sunset
eventually i parked by that beach
the surf was loud
slept well and moved on

i woke around 430 so i figured i should get
most of the la drive out of the way

i am now at a mcdonalds near the malibu beach
it is just after 7
trying to replenish both my computer and phone
risking losing one of the few free parking spaces by the beach

plan is hang here
then head to either santa monica or venice beach in the afternoon