Where did summer go? I don't know... time flies and it's already the end of summer. I haven't really done much during this summer and I felt like I should be spending more time outdoors, closer to mother nature than the four walls of my home, so my friends helped me organized these wonderful trips over the long Labor Day weekend.
Day 1: Beach hopping.
We thought Santa Cruz would be the warmest when the weather was cold but a few days before the temperature suddenly dropped and it became cloudy and foggy. When we reached the beach, it was cold and nippy.
Ooh look! What's going on here? There's a Sand Sculpting event. Everyone was just going around the beach checking out the sand sculptures. They were really cool and awesome!
Look at the waves! So much for a sunny day by the beach. Despite the strong waves, the brave boy marched on unflinching.
After Capitola we went to Half Moon Bay. Isn't this view beautiful?
From Half Moon Bay we drove up to Pigeon Point lighthouse.
And finally, Moss Beach, the coldest of them all. We didn't even stay because it was so cold and windy.
Day 3: Redwood Regional Park
Ooh hiking? Where should we go? Easy trail? Yes, let's go! So we chose this easy 4 miles hike at Redwood Regional Park. The trail wasn't bad and not busy. Although there were signs saying expecting to see colonies of ladybugs and trout spawning but we didn't. Probably because it's not the right season.
Aren't the redwood trees amazingly tall?
After the redwood forrest, we came out to this clearing where we could see Lake Chabot ahead. The weather turned nice and it was truly a beautiful day to hike!
What happened to Day 2?
We decided to take it easy and stayed home. All in all, it was a very beautiful weekend and I really had a great weekend with my beloved friends! :)
