Category Santa Cruz

The Hip is Fine – Santa Cruz, Part Three

May 19 – 27 After paying the entrance fee, we parked near the Visitor Center and proceeded to spend an hour or so walking around the one-mile Redwood Loop Trail through the 40-acre old growth forest, which was the first coast redwood grove to be saved from logging.  It is the largest old-growth grove south […]

The Hip is Fine – Santa Cruz, Part Two

May 19 – 27 The next day would be a full one and we started it off right with a visit to The Buttery, a bakery and café about a half mile up Soquel in the other direction from last night, and we so enjoyed the food there we would return the next morning for […]

The Hip is Fine – Santa Cruz, Part One

May 19 – 27 We returned home from North Carolina and with some time to kill before I met with my hip surgeon to get clearance to reengage with my normal activities, we drove north to Oakland to spend time with Jessica, Kris, and Gemma, one of our usual trips where we spend a long […]