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Log 4 (September 25 - October 17, 2002)

Coastal hopping from San Francisco to Newport Beach, California

	San Francisco to Newport Beach We departed San Francisco in the fog on September 25, 2002 and began sailing our way down the California coast in short day or overnight hops. Over the next three weeks we explored numerous California coastal communities and attractions at a leisurely pace.
	September 27th, 2002 - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz is a vibrant University town and popular with the surfers. From this vantage point, crowds of onlookers often gather to watch surfing competitions.
	September 30th, 2002 - Monterey Monterey, just south and across the Monterey Bay from Santa Cruz, was a fabulous place to visit, with its spectacular scenery, warm weather, blue skies, world renowned Pebble Beach golf course, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
	October 1st, 2002 - Monterey Bay Aquarium MINI-TOUR Monterey Bay Aquarium was a fascinating field trip for our family. If I recall correctly, the aquarium used to be the site of a fish-canning plant. When the plant closed down, enterprising individuals with a vision created what has become a world class facility. Click the image to come into the Aquarium for a closer look.
	Hey hey, Forrest, it's the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company! - Trivia - where was the movie Forrest Gump filmed?
	Thursday, October 3rd, 2002 - Kayaking amongst sea lions at the Monterey Civic Marina Joel and his friend, Evan, from s/v Evolution have a right to look worried. The sea lions swimming about are much larger than they are and very curious.
	Sunday, October 6th, 2002 - San Luis Obispo After leaving Monterey, we sailed directly to Port San Luis Obispo for a couple of nights. We entered into this bay in fog so thick that Chris had to stand at the bow of the boat calling out directions so we could pick our way through crab traps and anchored boats. No sooner had we gotten our anchor down and out came the sun. Good as any day to try boogie boarding so off to the beach. Here, Joel hangs 10 on a big roller....
	Monday, October 7th, 2002 - Santa Barbara - Our next challenge was to round Point Conception without getting beaten up by strong winds. We sailed as recommended through the night with benign conditions. Almost instantly, we were treated to a rise in temperature as the cooler Pacific north-westerlies became increasingly blanketed behind the cape. We were now officially in Southern California. Our first stop was Santa Barbara, a city that likes to call itself the American Riviera. It was easy to see why.
	Santa Barbara Plaza - Here's a view of one of many streets in this town, renowned for shopping. There was also a weekly market where fresh produce was available, though it seemed that every time we moved a bit further south, the produce in the markets got a bit more expensive (and so did real estate, for that matter).
	Santa Barbara Public Library - One of many the libraries we visited in California, they were a good place to beat the hot afternoon heat, catch up on news, access the internet, and let the kids do some schoolwork.
	Heading off problems ... So you think it's the life of leisure, do you? Well tying up to a dock also means getting certain jobs crossed off the job list. Here we decided to rebuild the "head" before it became a real necessity, and while parts and a good working area were readily accessible. Good thing we weren't tied next to one of the many mega-yachts that frequent Santa Barbara!
	Monday, October 14, 2002 - Santa Cruz Island We left Santa Barbara and sailed south 25 miles to spend a few days at the beautiful and rugged island of Santa Cruz, the largest island off the California coast and part of the Channel Islands National Park and Nature Conservancy. Believe it or not, the islands have been inhabited for over 10,000 years! We had a great hike to the top, complete with wild pigs and gorgeous panoramic views. The double-click image is a much broader panoramic image that we "stitched" together from three pictures using our Canon imaging software.
	Thursday, October 17th, 2002 - Our first LA traffic jam! From Santa Cruz Island we did a direct passage to Newport Beach, just south of Los Angeles. And low and behold, our first LA traffic jam!. Actually, all these ships were waiting to get into port at Long Beach and unload their cargo. The ongoing longshoremen's strike didn't help matters. We crossed their path at right angles. Disneyland, here we come!
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