
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