Today was beautiful.
Hubby decided early on that he was going to get me out of the house and into sunshine no matter what.
So, we packed up the car with snacks, hubby, baby girl and me and headed down the coast. He decided to take me on one of my favorite car rides, down Highway 1 from Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz. It was the perfect day for a road trip.
We stopped along one of the state beaches near Pescadero to stretch our legs. This was the view from the parking lot:
We sat for a little while and enjoyed the peacefulness of the area. There is just something rejuvenating about the ocean air. Even baby girl was quiet and at peace.
Then we continued our journey down the coast. Hubby had never stopped at the Pigeon Point Lighthouse and so we made another detour. The views from the area are amazing, with nothing but beautiful beaches as far as the eye can see. I mentioned to hubby that there is also a hostel at the lighthouse that gets really good travel reviews. Hubby actually seemed interested in staying there.
This whole stretch of Hwy 1 is slowly getting more businesses along the way. There are now “u-pick” berry farms to visit, as well as a new-ish brewery to quench your thirst.
We finally got to Santa Cruz around 3 pm and boy, was it packed. Instead of battling for parking on the street and in the boardwalk’s parking lots, we headed over to the pier nearby and found a spot quickly and easily. It’s $2 for every 20 minutes, which means $6 an hour, but it’s still a deal when it comes to your time and sanity. This was the boardwalk today as seen from the pier:
We had corn dogs, garlic fries and chocolate dipped ice cream cones. 6 hours later, and I’m still guzzling down water from all the salt and grease I had from today. With all the tempting fried goodness found on the pier, we did our best to minimize how much junk we ate. But boy, was it good going down! 🙂
As you can see from both pictures, the day was just beautiful and perfect. Things like this remind me of how lucky I am in so many respects. I will never make the mistake of taking life for granted again.
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