Seal Beach pier

The last time we were at Seal Beach was several years ago for a road trip.

We were passing by the area and Bert realized he had forgotten to bring his jacket...

Summer Road Trip 2018 Day 1 - Santa Monica Pier

We hadn't been to Santa Monica in a couple of years...

(view of the pier from afar, while on Ocean Ave)

TC was happy to see "action" because for our last visit, it was waaaay early in the morning, however...

Carpinteria Day 2 - Casitas pier, Carpinteria Seal Sanctuary, Tar Pits Park + dinner at Sushi Teri

It was a short drive back to the bluffs area,

where we crossed the tracks...

Carpinteria Summer 2017

We were finally back in Carp...

having been there the previous year...

Graffiti + one last sunset at OBSF

We've been here before...

It's one of our favorite places to see the sun set in SF...

Huntington Beach Pier

There were these cool and curved wave shaped walls...

which provided shade for these benches at the bus stop on the PCH...

Mr. Bread

The striped awnings with a cute stylized happy baker on it lured me in like the Millenium Falcon to the Death Star's massive tractor beam...

Bert already knew from the look on my face that we would have to go in...

The Whale Rock Reservoir + Return to Cayucos

We decided to take a different route to Cayucos...

which was Old Creek Road. It was a two lane road and was very much in the boonies.

It was also kind of twisty. The main reason we wanted to try this route was because...

Summer Road Trip 2015 - Day 7 - Our 20th Wedding Anniversary fast forward + Daly City 99 Ranch,Oui! Oui! Macaron, OBSF, Sutro Baths and giving up on going to Lands End

Even though we were on vacation, we still got up early...

the better to beat the crowds at this popular Outer Sunset spot...

Robitaille's Fine Candies + return to Carpinteria State Beach

Earlier we were curious about Robitaille's Fine Candies...

Sadly, it was closed. Several young boys on skateboards were also bummed out. We ended up coming a little later after having had pastries across the street at Reynaldo's Bakery.

Every town has to have a candy shop and Carpinteria was no exception...

Arroyo Burro State Beach (aka Hendry's Beach)

It was time to hit the beach but instead of the touristy beach near Stearns Wharf, we went to another popular, but more "local" hangout.

The official name is Arroyo Burro State Beach but it is known by locals as Hendry's Beach..

Goleta Pier and Goleta State Beach

A few minutes away from the serene campus of UCSB is the Goleta Pier...

We hung a right and parked to admire the beach...

The pier was in the distance and we decided to repark...

Lookout Park, Summerland

It was back to the highway...

after enjoying a snack at The Spot and hanging out briefly at Carpinteria State Beach...

The Spot + Carpinteria State Beach

From Camarillo to Carpinteria...

to a place I had bookmarked but hadn't planned on going to until later in our trip.  We meant to go to the beach but balked when we found out the beach parking fee was $10. The nice lady at the booth told us we could exit the lot and park along Linden Street for free...

Return to the OB Pier & Sunset Cliffs

This cat has probably seen it all here in OB...

It didn't even look up as I approached...pensive perhaps?

We made out way to the OB Pier straight from Niagara Ave.

We'd always gone up from below, walking on the sand and up the steps.

Because of that, we never saw this informational placard until that day...

Summer Road Trip 2016 - Day 3 Highlights

We were off to an early start...

making our way to Goleta, where UC Santa Barbara is located.

One of my good friends hooked me up with a librarian friend of his who works at the university...

Glass Beach, Fort Bragg

A mere ten minutes north of Mendocino is the town of Fort Bragg...

which has a very special beach we wanted to visit...

Spring Break Road Trip 2016 - Day 5 Highlights

The criss crossing telephone lines and street car lines in the Parkside neighborhood were a welcome sight to see once again...

Our fifth day brought us to the Outer Sunset...

Ventura Pier, mermen ornaments, buildings and more

Our way down to Ventura was quite nice. No traffic and decent weather all around.

There were some foggy patches though...

but we made it to Ventura intact...

San Clemente - The pier and Beach Ice Cream

Before heading home, we stopped by the seaside town of San Clemente...

which TC reminded me was the home of skater Ryan Sheckler (he played a hockey player in the abominable movie "The Tooth Fairy" which also starred The Rock; why did I even waste my time watching that....ha ha)...

Plus, they do have a really pretty pier...