Skirt: Forever 21, Blouse, Belt: Delia's, Shoes, Urban Outfitters
One of my favorite days spent in California was the Sunday we visited the Monteray Bay Aquarium. It's probably one of the best aquariums I've ever been to. They had a ton of cute otters (my most favorite) and a really cool exhibit on sea horses and sea dragons. After spending a few hours there, we drove up to Santa Cruz and spent a bit of time at the beach and boardwalk. The Santa Cruz boardwalk is really so much fun. We visited last summer and I was so happy when we decided to return this year. Zak and I went on a few rides, including the Sea Swings which gave such a wonderful view of the ocean, and we all had a nice time strolling up and down the boardwalk. We made a brief stop at the beach to dip our feet in the freezing water (though I did end up going in on our later trip there, more to come about that sillyness) and of course take fun beach pictures. Oh! And before I forget, I found the absolute best sweatshirt in a Monteray gift shop, so scroll down to see that ;)
Some swell jellyfish
One of the coolest sea dragons I saw
Penguin!
With the stuffed otter Zak got for me
BEST SWEATSHIRT, combining my two greatest loves
Then, we headed to Santa Cruz where I didn't take enough photos
Then, we went to the beach, where I took too many photos
The water was freezing!
But it was okay!
The lighting was also quite lovely
Until tomorrow,
Nicole
cute outfit! glad you had a good time in cali. i was there in march (but in LA), and i liked it. but i'm definitely more of an east coast girl!
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That beach lighting is awesome! Looks like a fun time!
ReplyDeleteHarry Otter?!?! AHHH OMG that's so cute :) I love otters too. I would love to have one but I guess they'd rather live in rivers than in my bathtub. They sure are sweet though! Great photos! It looks like you had a great time!
ReplyDeleteThe beach photos came out perfect. Harry Otter is amazing and those are definitely my favorite animals to see too! Looks like a great time.
ReplyDeleteSUNFISH SUNFISH also you should have taken a picture of your otter sticker ALSO YOUR BLOG IS REALLY GOOD i love all of your and your guest posters fashion a lot
ReplyDeleteDOESNT MEAN MUCH SINCE I DRESS LIKE A RAINBOW TOAD
hairy otter- what a crafty name and even better on a sweatshirt! glad you had a good trip the beaches look impeccable and you are dressed to perfection.
ReplyDeleteaww fun! Monterey has the best aquarium in California by far. The sea otters are just so dang cute :)
ReplyDeleteomg omg please tell me you bought that Harry Otter sweatshirt and one for me too =p That is the cutest thing haha. Such gorgeous pics! Super jealous of your trip. Everything looks so fun and picturesque and I adore your skirt! =)
ReplyDeletea) lovely outfit!
ReplyDeleteb) gorgeous light and beach photos!!
c) OMG I want that Sweatshirt!!! Do they sell them online???? ; D
Oh, and the shoes are definitely more comfortable with socks, but I actually find mine to be fine now. You just need to wear them until your feet get used to them!
All of those pics, especially the ones you took at the beach, are absolutely wonderful. I'm glad to hear you had such a wonderful time during your trip! And... Hairy Otter, oh my! So incredibily cute!! ^^
ReplyDeleteI also love your outfit, that skirt is so darling!
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What an amazing looking outing! <3 I love your outfit too - especially the skirt! The colour is oh-so divine!
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These pictures are beautiful! Looks like you had a super fun time in CA! I'm just loving that Hairy Otter sweater, lol!!
ReplyDeleteLidi @ Eclectic Flair
Aww, you look so pretty :) A great beach backdrop for a simple, nautical outfit. Perfect!
ReplyDeleteThat skirt looks great with stripes. The Hairy Otter sweatshirt is really clever!
ReplyDeleteEeek. I'm so behind in blogging, so I've missed so many lovely posts. This one basically made me smile all the way through. Especially the Jellyfish photo. I'm scared to death of those things, but I think they're just gorgeous in photos and in the aquarium.
ReplyDeleteThe photos of you and Zak are just adorable. And I want your little otter. I feel like it could be good friends with my little stuffed seal, Pip.
okay cutest girl in the world! santa cruz is one of my favorite places. you should come back ;) all the time.
ReplyDeletei love this post! it's fun to hear about adventures. and i totally adore what you're wearing as well. i added it to my pinterest.
ReplyDeleteAll of these looks like it was a splendid adventure!!! Cute new layout!! Beautiful outfit! I laughed at the hairy otter!
ReplyDeleteEek!! Cutest t-shirt! I love seeing all your trip photos Nicole. It truly looked like such a marvelous time...and those beach photos are adorable:)
ReplyDeleteAll these photographs are beyond beautiful. I love aquariums! They have the loveliest animals in the whole world :) Oh, ok about the pictures, I love the ones with you and Zak and also the last ones are beyond awesome. So incredible :)
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