Santa Cruz

I visited Santa Cruz back in September. The city is about 30 minutes south of me, right on the Pacific. I took route 17 to get there, which is beautiful, but very winding and thus a bit terrifying at times. Once I arrived in Santa Cruz, the water, sand, and blue skies were absolutely stunning - a far cry from the New England foliage I was used to seeing at this time of year. I enjoyed meandering around the wharf/beach area, did some shopping downtown - very nice, although it quickly turns sketchy on the outskirts, and walked the boardwalk/amusement park area - way too commercial and far too many children for my taste. I also drove around the area quite a bit and there is a fabulous lighthouse, which I did not get a picture of this time.

These sea lions are LOUD!