After getting back from Paris I spent two days up in Central California for my Dad's 90th birthday. Then I immediately left for Kentucky for a work trip that lasted 3 days. When I got home my flying partner was in Missourri visiting his daughter and granddaughter. So, it was a long, long time between flights for me.
But I certainly made up for it this week! On Wednesday Ron and I flew from El Monte to Santa Barbara. Then on Thursday we flew to Santa Ynez. Today, Friday, we flew to Santa Paula. All three have "Santa" in the name so we naturally dubbed the trifecta the "Santa Cruise". Each location has plenty to offer. At Santa Barbara you can walk to the beach and have meal at a restaurant right on the edge of the sand. At Santa Ynez you are in the middle of vineyards and can take a shuttle to the Indian casino. At Santa Paula you will see some really cool historic airplanes and lots of taildraggers.
What's next? Maybe a long trip up north to Reno or Lake Tahoe....I'll keep you posted!
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About Me
- Bob Carpenter
- Escondido, California, United States
- There is nothing quite like the satisfaction of flying an airplane. Once you have done it, you will forever yearn to return to the clouds. I started flying on April 8, 2006 at El Monte Airport in SoCal. I received my instrument rating in September of 2010. I trained in a Piper Archer II and since then have been flying with a buddy named Ron. He owned a Piper Cherokee 140 that I was able to fly approximately 300 hours. He sold the 140 and purchased a Piper Comanche 250 and renovated it. We have put about 50 hours on the Comanche so far and are making plans for some really long cross country flights (like Lake Of The Ozarks).
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