and sunsets like this:
And ate food like this (pizza from Smoqe, featuring pulled pork, sweet onion, fresh cubes of pineapple, and BBQ sauce):
And like this authentic Brazilian food (salt cod with traditional accompaniments pictured below):
We went bird watching at an estuary:
Watched sea lions off of Santa Cruz boardwalk wharf:
And hiked in Natural Bridges State Park-
where each winter monarch butterflies congregate in a grove of eucalyptus trees.
Best of all, we celebrated the new year and new possibilities, together!
Happy New Year, from us to you!
