Santa Cruz - not quite going backwards

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its heading on midnight so I am starting to fall asleep - but must blog some more! May as well "finish off" Santa Cruz as got some good snaps down on the Boardwalk - one of the classic ones left in the US by all accounts - all the fun of the (fun) fair - along with more fried food than you can poke a stick at - deep fried cheesecake anyone? (I kid you not!). I got here about 1-ish and was lucky to get into a room - which I then proceeded not to really leave for about 3 hrs (typical) - checking the wifi etc and doing early post. As I had not had breakfast (in Salinas no time) or lunch - when I got here - finally got a falafel sandwich c.5.30pm - then a view of the main pier - then retreated to my room - quite close and just up the hill from the Boardwalk - for some warmer clothes - these seaside climes seem to get rather chilly when the sun is going down.

After the boardwalk it was almost 9pm so had well missed the sunset crowds for dinner. So had deep fried artichoke hears - well chunks of them - from the artichoke capital of the world (Castoville) followed by Cajun style blackened fish - mahi mahi which seems rather different to ours (more like schnapper in this case).

Better upload those snaps and cot time!

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Photos

Santa Cruz - Coconut Grove
classic California - part of boardwalk

Santa Cruz bathers
no idea how cold water was

Santa Cruz beach
from out on the pier

v nice whiskers Mr Seal
whole lot of them on a pontoon under the wharf

disturbed seals
and honking

me hearties - the Pirate Ship
on the boardwalk

fried Twinkies
sounds as good as deep-fried cheesecake - also available

rock'n'roll
the car and the icons

night fishers
off the pier @ Santa Cruz

Comments

[barbara]

hiya
Hope you are having a nice time - looks interesting. Like the photos! Not much happening here...as usual.

[Huddo]

Cruising.
Hi Mike, loved the Fireside Motel sign! All photo's superb as usual Mike. Huddo.