Day 2 in Santa Cruz was filled with activity. We were very lucky that the beachhouse was located just blocks from a large farmer's market. So on Sunday morning, we headed over there for breakfast, and to pick up food for dinner (we had decided to do some grilling that evening).
We arrived at the market right as it opened, so not all the vendors had setup. We did a quick circle around the market to check out what was available and what we should have for breakfast.
and I got my favorite nutella and strawberry crepe:
They actually came out pretty excellent. The only bummer was the wait. It took about 20 minutes before our crepes were ready, but we just munched on some of our purchases and I perused some of the stalls. We ended up buying a ton of stuff at the farmer's market, and took all our supplies home before we headed out for the day.
Our second stop of the day was a visit to Bonny Doon winery - located in the hills, about 20 minutes from where we were staying. It's a located in a totally scenic area. Because I was the designated driver and Tom doesn't drink, we left my sister and her boyfriend to check out the tasting room while we wandered the grounds. That day, they just happened to have a caterer doing bbq on site, so Tom and I felt it was a good opportunity to get a snack. Here's the cute mini bbq that they were using:
Tom ended up ordering a pulled pork sandwich:
We were surprised that they put the coleslaw on top on the sandwich, rather than to the side. Tom thought it was ok, I thought it was kinda small for the $8 they charged. Meanwhile, I got some chicken wings: 
I liked the fact that they were juicy and kinda had these burnt crispy parts. They were pretty good, and not nearly as expensive as Tom's sandwich.
After driving down the mountain, we spent some additional time in downtown Santa Cruz, bought some more supplies for dinner and just hung out at the beach house. We eventually started preparing to do our grilling for dinner. We had gotten a huge number of veggies at the morning farmer's market. Here's Tom cooking them on the grill (you can also see some of the sausages we bought downtown):
And we ended up with quite a spread (and this doesn't even show everything we made): 
The food turned out super delicious, and we got to eat it outdoors. It was a really a great day for eating locally and cooking for ourselves. And after stuffing our cheeks, we rested a bit before relaxing in the hot tub - the best way to finish off a truly fun day.
They actually came out pretty excellent. The only bummer was the wait. It took about 20 minutes before our crepes were ready, but we just munched on some of our purchases and I perused some of the stalls. We ended up buying a ton of stuff at the farmer's market, and took all our supplies home before we headed out for the day.Our second stop of the day was a visit to Bonny Doon winery - located in the hills, about 20 minutes from where we were staying. It's a located in a totally scenic area. Because I was the designated driver and Tom doesn't drink, we left my sister and her boyfriend to check out the tasting room while we wandered the grounds. That day, they just happened to have a caterer doing bbq on site, so Tom and I felt it was a good opportunity to get a snack. Here's the cute mini bbq that they were using:
Tom ended up ordering a pulled pork sandwich:
We were surprised that they put the coleslaw on top on the sandwich, rather than to the side. Tom thought it was ok, I thought it was kinda small for the $8 they charged. Meanwhile, I got some chicken wings: 
I liked the fact that they were juicy and kinda had these burnt crispy parts. They were pretty good, and not nearly as expensive as Tom's sandwich.After driving down the mountain, we spent some additional time in downtown Santa Cruz, bought some more supplies for dinner and just hung out at the beach house. We eventually started preparing to do our grilling for dinner. We had gotten a huge number of veggies at the morning farmer's market. Here's Tom cooking them on the grill (you can also see some of the sausages we bought downtown):
And we ended up with quite a spread (and this doesn't even show everything we made): 
The food turned out super delicious, and we got to eat it outdoors. It was a really a great day for eating locally and cooking for ourselves. And after stuffing our cheeks, we rested a bit before relaxing in the hot tub - the best way to finish off a truly fun day.
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