In order to reach Lake Cachuma from Lompoc, this day was broken in two parts. First we had to get to Solvang, traveling inland away from the coast. We ignored Google and studied the map to pass through Santa Rosa Road which took us close to Solvang, our first objective. This road travels on rough asphalt through a long valley with a number of mountains interrupting the agriculture. Wineries and vegetable field covered the valley floor on the 17 mile road. We intersected with the soon to be famous 154 to enter Solvang. We met only eight cars for two hours so Sophie was able to run the hills. While the scenery was elegant and cool breezes made the day pleasent, we were very happy to connect to the busy highway into Solvang with a smooth asphalt surface.
We left Lompoc early and arrived at Solvang by 12:30, knowing we still had another 19 miles to Lake Cachuma State Park. Juniper at Fourth restaurant gave us the boost to catch up with our tired legs. Farm fresh to table is the best food !
The closer we came to Lake Cachuma, more traffic was fed into the highways. We passed the Chumash Museum which was recently opened in May of this years. It definately a place to visit with more time. Twelve tough miles as the 154 narrowed and increased in transit with more double trailer trucks passing. We finally arrive to the Santa Barbara County Park Lake Cachuma before sunset.