A morning hike

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I forgot the Ergo carrier, so Ryan carried a sleeping Zeke for most of the hike


This past Thursday we had a chance to head to Santa Cruz for a morning and take a walk by the ocean and enjoy some delicious Italian food. It was so refreshing to get off campus and soak in God's creation for a morning. What a treat that we live so close to the coast and to such gorgeous sights!




Cormorants riding the waves



Early on in our hike along the coast, we spotted a pod of dolphins!

 
At another bay, sea lions frolicked in the crashing waves




We had lunch at Lilian's, a little Italian restaurant with very warm service. Zeke was impressed by the pasta we had, I swear! (Probably the best gnocchi Ryan and I had ever had.)

After lunch, we went to a Brazilian cafe for an acai bowl - acai smoothie topped with granola and fruit. Zeke was a fan, but more so of the waiters and waitresses! He swung around full circle to look at people.










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