30 Jun 2009
Walk from Aldos to Calypso
One of the things I love about Santa Cruz is breakfast at Aldo’s which overlooks the mouth of the harbor. My first visit to Aldo’s was nearly 30 years ago and I have been a regular customer since then. When we first started spending time on our 27′ sailboat, Calypso, we would gaze across the harbor towards Aldo’s and talk about walking around the harbor to have breakfast. Over the last year, we have incorporated this morning walk into our regular weekend routine.
Last weekend we had a wonderful breakfast and struck out to walk the mile or two back to Calypso. We decided to take some time to capture the images of the harbor.
We stopped for a few minutes at this picturesque spot down the hill from Aldos.
The walk up the west side of the harbor is full of hidden surprises.
The harbor stretches north almost a mile and provides additional small craft berths.
“J” Dock is at the end of the harbor and like the sign says,
THERE IS NO DOCK LIKE J DOCK.
The walk down the east side of the harbor ranges from the power boats and small crafts of the upper harbor to the commercial fishing center of the lower harbor.
Back at Calypso, our 27′ sailboat which is berthed across the channel from Aldo’s.
Click here to see a slide show of our walk.
I’m spending a few days on Calypso and then off to Madrid next week for 2 weeks. Check back for more pictures and stories about wandering around in Europe.
Bon Voyage, Jay
