We arrived in Santa Cruz at about 9pm. With it being a seaside resort, we were expecting to find the famous boardwalk in full swing. Unfortunately, it's only open 12pm-5pm. Not quite the party atmosphere depicted in The Lost Boys. You may have noticed, we understand the world through the media of film, television and music. We found a nearby motel and slept opposite the fairground which is an hour and a half outside of San Francisco. Come morning, with all of us dressed like Corey Haim in the heady 1987 horror classic, we checked out the Santa Cruz boardwalk aka: Santa Carla.
The boardwalk was quiet first thing in the morning and much more pleasant than other beaches we've been to. I expected something much more akin to Venice Beach, but there are no marijuana shops in sight. There's a live music stage and plenty of roller coasters and other attractions. We found the carousel and it was closed. Luckily, one of the engineers heard our English accents and let us in for a look. After a good walk along the sea front, it was time to check the tyres and fill up with fuel for the short trip to San Francisco.
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