After spending much of the first day of our mini trip in Santa Cruz, we headed down to Pajaro Dunes, where we would be staying at a beach house for the next couple days. It was a beautiful and spacious beach house right by the shore, and we had a great time relaxing there, enjoying the view, and easily taking walks on the beach as it was only footsteps away.

Beach at Watsonville

 

Jellyfish on the beach
Jellyfish on the beach at Watsonville

 

Beach at Watsonville

 

Our beach house at Pajaro Dunes
Our beach house at Pajaro Dunes

 

Mio and Mirei unwinding at the beach house
Mio and Mirei unwinding at the house

 

Mirei trying on her shades

 

Mio and Grandpa at the beach house

 

Mio and Grandpa at the beach house
Mio and Grandpa

 

Mio drawing at the beach house
Mio drawing

 

Mirei coming close!
Mirei coming close!

 

View from the beach house
View from the beach house window

 

Exploring the loft at the beach house
Exploring the loft at the beach house

 

Exploring the loft at the beach house
Our little climber loved it!

 

Mio and Mirei with the handmade zabuton from Grandma
Mio and Mirei with their gift of handmade zabuton from Grandma – so impressed that she sewed them herself!

 

Taking a morning walk on the beach the next morning…

Making our way to the beach
Making our way to the beach

 

Mirei with grandparents at the beach

 

Spending a morning at the beach

 

Mirei with grandparents at the beach

 

Mirei with grandparents at the beach

 

Morning stroll on the beach at Pajaro Dunes
Morning stroll on the beach at Pajaro Dunes

 

Morning stroll on the beach at Pajaro Dunes

 

Looking at sand dollars
Looking at sand dollars

 

Our family at Pajaro Dunes
Family photo at Pajaro Dunes ♥