As many of you may know, yesterday was friendship day. To celebrate and honor the occasion, me and some of my closest friends went to the beach to just relax and enjoy each other's company. We drove down to a small town called Capitola, which was just about a 30-45 minute drive from where I live. The moment we drove in to town I fell in love with the city. It has such a rustic charm to it and is just so cute and colorful.
As if the ocean isn't enough, there is a river that connects right to the beach, and is crystal clear and the perfect place for paddle boarding. Countless restaurant patios overlooked the river, and you can enjoy the view of people kayaking and paddle boarding down the water.
Right on the sand as well were a line of brightly colored hotel rooms that reminded me a lot of Spanish adobe houses. You can literally rent a room on the beach!
Unfortunately, all the beaches in northern California are freezing cold. This didn't stop me and my friends from going into the water, but it certainly wasn't a relaxing experience. Nevertheless, we spent about an hour or 2 in the icy water before giving up. It's kind of surprising how the sun can be so hot but can't heat up the water a couple degrees to make it more bearable!
Regardless of all the troubles the cold water gave us, we managed to have an amazing day and had a great toast to friendship day at our Thai dinner. I really wish I had more time to walk around the streets of Capitola though, it fits the description for the perfect beach town. Living in northern California, you don't see many beach towns. It's mostly just about the Silicon Valley industry, but it was nice to see such a pretty town just a half hours' drive away!
If you ever find yourself in northern CA, Capitola should be on your list of cities to visit!
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