Going under the Golden Gate Bridge to leave San Francisco was amazing. To think our next bridge will probably be Sydney Harbour Bridge, endearingly known as “The Coat Hanger”.

There was not much wind but a lot of large lumpy waves on our motoring trip to Santa Cruz. I got seasick a little ways out as the rollers hit us on aft and side making the boat yaw and rock at the same time. The scopolamine patch that I wore I put on too late and it wasn’t effective yet.

We saw large fish swimming in the surface of the ocean, lots of seagulls, seals popping up to sneak a peek at us. Weather was pleasantly sunny and we motored all the way as there was not much wind.

Arrived at Santa Cruz at 830pm and we could see the amusement park at the broadwalk all lit up and people on the roller coasters and other rides screaming.

We anchored in the bay near between the large pier and boat harbor. Unfortunately there were a few families of sea lions hanging out under the pier who barked all night and we could hear them from the boat. They were noisier than the screams from the amusement park.

In the morning we up anchored and drove to the visitors dock where we tied up for a few hours to explore the town. We visited the pier and had lunch there. The park was closed but Jacintha enjoyed playing in the arcade.
Jim had fond memories of Santa Cruz as he and his sister Karen did a bicycling road trip down the California coast!