Santa Cruz: bike riding adventure

Today I headed to Santa Cruz for some bike riding and to check out the town.  When I arrived I rented a bike and headed out on a 2 hour ride along the cliffs/ocean and then down to the boardwalk with all the amusement rides.  I saw tons of pelicans as well as other boards and watched the surfers.  It was gorgeous and perfect weather, 70 and sunny.  After my ride I walked around the town a bit and grabbed lunch.  The town had many cute coffee shops and lots of local stores.  All and all a fun day! -Elizabeth