After leaving Altadena, we made our way to the Bay Area (having a minor adventure involving a flat tyre and a miraculously appearing tyre repair centre on the way), and our friends there took us out for the day to Santa Cruz.
The first stop was the Mystery Spot, where normal physical laws do not apply! Everything was at a weird angle and the guide appeared to make water run uphill. To be honest, it all made me a bit queasy and I was happy to leave.
A relaxing break at the Lighthouse Field National Park was just the thing! We saw sea lions and sea otters, and lots of surfers.
In fact, surfing seemed to be the main purpose of the area, and was taken very seriously.
The lighthouse that gives the park its name is pretty small – and also dedicated to surfing, since the attached building is now a surfing museum!
More information about surfing, in case the statue and the museum weren’t enough!
It was a lovely day, though, and great weather.