City by the Bay Interlude: Santa Cruz
Wow, awesome weekend. Although, I'm so tired that Memorial Day itself will probably be spent being blissfully antisocial. I am an antisocial person who enjoys socializing by nature - by which I mean, I really like to spend time with friends and have fun, but I enjoy quietly thinking in some wonderful area by myself, even more. This entire week has been characterized by constant socialization, and as fun as it's been, I need to take a day off from it. (joesther - I haven't forgotten about the pictures/info you need - I'm actually planning on getting that for you tomorrow afternoon)
The weekend breakdown:
Yesterday: Went to Santa Cruz with a friend and three of his friends, who were awesome. Came back, found out that the gym I wanted to go to was closed, and used that as a convenient excuse to go to a San Francisco location of the gym. Came back, got some school related tasks done, and crashed.
Today: Went to SF with different friend for Carnaval - which was an exuberant display of multiculturalism - and then met up with one of her friends for the day. We drove through large portions of SF, then visited Twin Peaks, Ocean Beach, Baker Beach, Fort Point, and the Presidio. Best SF trip I've had yet. Then, drove back to the South Bay and went to Stanford Shopping Center for work clothes. Just got back. Sodeadtired.
Just a handful of pictures from Santa Cruz for now. I'm uploading today's Carnaval and SF pictures now, and will post later.
Quick thoughts on Santa Cruz: I'm not a "beach person", so although I enjoyed it, it's not a place to which I would return frequently, if at all. I'm not used to having a boardwalk right by the beach, and honestly, did not enjoy it that much. On the rare occasions that I enjoy the beach, it's when it's quiet, relatively deserted, and peaceful. I like to feel that sense of being "one with nature" - and you can't get that from a crowded beach with screaming children and boardwalk. Also, as the pictures show, it was an overcast and not-that-warm day, so even though I went into the water, it was not as nice as it might otherwise have been. The best part of the trip, IMO, was the drive there and back - you drive very close to the mountains, and there are some gorgeous views.
Without further delay...
Sand castle by the beach
Santa Cruz beach
Santa Cruz beach and boardwalk
Sailboats at Santa Cruz
The weekend breakdown:
Yesterday: Went to Santa Cruz with a friend and three of his friends, who were awesome. Came back, found out that the gym I wanted to go to was closed, and used that as a convenient excuse to go to a San Francisco location of the gym. Came back, got some school related tasks done, and crashed.
Today: Went to SF with different friend for Carnaval - which was an exuberant display of multiculturalism - and then met up with one of her friends for the day. We drove through large portions of SF, then visited Twin Peaks, Ocean Beach, Baker Beach, Fort Point, and the Presidio. Best SF trip I've had yet. Then, drove back to the South Bay and went to Stanford Shopping Center for work clothes. Just got back. Sodeadtired.
Just a handful of pictures from Santa Cruz for now. I'm uploading today's Carnaval and SF pictures now, and will post later.
Quick thoughts on Santa Cruz: I'm not a "beach person", so although I enjoyed it, it's not a place to which I would return frequently, if at all. I'm not used to having a boardwalk right by the beach, and honestly, did not enjoy it that much. On the rare occasions that I enjoy the beach, it's when it's quiet, relatively deserted, and peaceful. I like to feel that sense of being "one with nature" - and you can't get that from a crowded beach with screaming children and boardwalk. Also, as the pictures show, it was an overcast and not-that-warm day, so even though I went into the water, it was not as nice as it might otherwise have been. The best part of the trip, IMO, was the drive there and back - you drive very close to the mountains, and there are some gorgeous views.
Without further delay...
Sand castle by the beach
Santa Cruz beach
Santa Cruz beach and boardwalk
Sailboats at Santa Cruz