The day after the Kickert wedding Nic and I hopped in the car and drove to Santa Cruz. We had the best time at the Boardwalk. I honestly had no idea something like this still existed. You could buy tickets and each ride cost between 3-5 tickets to ride. $1=1 ticket. Not to mention it is seaside. One second you could be on a ride and the next you could be swimming in the ocean. I could have stayed all day!! I really thought this was such a cool place and if you are a Cali local who has never been....GO!! Nic and I definitely can't wait to take our kids there one day. :)
Next we went to Monterey and walked along Cannery Row. It reminded us of the French Riviera in some parts and Lahaina in others. We saw seals and a dog riding a surfboard.
From there we drove along 17 mile drive to Pebble Beach. The weather was gorgeous to the north and south, but the entire drive through the park was overcast and cold. It was still gorgeous though. It was exactly how you would picture the Northern California coast. We saw so many seals, sea lions, and even sea otters. We saw bird rock and the lone cypress. (You should have seen how hard it was to get a picture of Nic, me and the tree! It amazes me how bad some people are at taking pictures). The highlight of the trip for Nic was stopping at the famous Pebble Beach Golf Links.
We ended our day trip with a fish and chips dinner in Carmel at AW Shucks.
This weekend getaway reminded me that sometimes all you need is a car and a day to explore something new. Nic and I can't wait to take a few more road trips this summer and explore the Golden Coast!
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