The Trouteholes Go Californian -- Episode 7

 We saw little of Santa Cruz, beyond the boardwalk and the beach. We didn't have enough time for anything else, a shame because Santa Cruz has plenty to offer.

 We walked the wharf of course, Santa Cruz's being quite long and full of businesses -- and pelicans. This seafood store, Stagnaros, was a familiar sight. It's where my mother bought the makings for her cioppino, and bouillabaisse and all the other wonderful seafood-based dishes she made that I refused to eat as a picky kid.

 Jess, Josh and Brian took a surfing lesson and had a blast -- declaring it the most fun of the whole trip.

 We ended the visit with a few leisurely hours on the beach; it wasn't terribly warm but it was pleasant and the crashing waves, squealing children and squawking birds presented a perfect experience.