The other side of the Bay....

This past Friday Josh and I decided to go on a little road trip...only about a 30 min. car ride both ways.....we decided to go and see what was on the other side(north) from us. We knew that the city was Santa Cruz...but we were curious as to what it had to offer. Well...let me just tell you that that is where we should have been all summer! While we have the cool mild temps....they have the real heat....with palm trees....big beaches....and surfers....! It was fun to walk along the water and see all the surfers out waiting to catch a wave! That was the first time I had actually seen real surfers surfing in real life! We also found another mall....that is just about as far as the mall we usually go to but in a different directions.....and it has better stores and isn't as scary as the Salinas mall. If you don't believe me look up how many shootings and homicides have happened in that city this year a lone......CREEPY! Anyways.....Josh and I decided to go and see a movie while we were there and then drive back along the water. On our way back we found another super cute little town called Capitola! It is my new favorite place! It is a little beach town...will a bunch of cute little shops and cute little water front restaurants.....I know you may think that it sounds like Monterey....but Monterey is WAY touristy....not so quaint like this little place.
In other news...Josh got a 4.0 is first Quarter (straight A's in all classes). I am so proud of him. He is really enjoying being back in school and learning....NERD! He started his 2nd Quarter yesterday. He isn't too excited about his Monday Wednesday classes this quarter because he has to be at school from 8am to 5pm......heaven forbid he actually go to school the same hours as civilians go to work....at least he only goes til noon on Tuesday Thursday and still has no Friday classes!
Have a good week!

Surfers waiting to catch a wave...
A few of them caught one....
One of the Santa Cruz Beaches.....