Santa Cruz is the home of surfing as the world knows it- some Hawaiian princes came over in the 1890s and started surfing the waves on homemade boards. Jack O'Neil formed the eponymous surf shop here in the 50's and they are credited with inventing the wetsuit.
The town is cool in its own way, but it seems the boardwalk area is the same whether in Bognor, Blackpool or Santa Cruz- lots of fast food, games of dubious success rates, and teenagers.
The famous surf spot itself also seemed dubious as it was about 15metres from the rock cliffs. It seems the idea is to be surfing along the wave before you crash into the cliff. Not a beginners' spot then!
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