Continuing with my mad plan to post all about my latest adventure in reverse order, we now come to the day before the last day, and the explanation of how I ended up waking up in Santa Cruz and thus setting the stage for my crazy drive down Highway One…

It’s all about this little guy. My new cousin, Clark. I was at my mom’s house, and I realized that if I took the long… and much more scenic route… home, I could visit my cousins in Santa Cruz. So I called them. And they said I could even spend the night in their guest room.

And we had fun too. We loaded up in their car and drove around Santa Cruz, a town I know well from my earlier days.

We ended up at the harbor and walked around for a while.

You know I love boats… and water… and stuff…

And babies…

You gotta love babies…

We had reservations for dinner near the harbor.

At a restaurant that had a really nice view…

I probably should have asked for a bib too…

And right as we finished eating, we saw a sight you don’t see often. A seal and a sea lion hanging around together…