This morning we drove into Half Moon Bay village and strolled around some of the shops and galleries. We saw this beautiful mosaic on the outside wall of one gallery.
South of the town we walked up to an overlook of Half Moon Bay by the side of the Ritz Carlton Hotel golf course.
At the north end of Half Moon Bay, at Pillar Point which is a working harbour with fishing boats as well as leisure craft, we walked along the wharf and saw people buying seafood directly from the fishermen on the boats.
On the other side of the headland we stopped, climbed down to the beach and spent some more time relaxing in the sunshine.
This beach is famous for its strong waves and in winter professional surfers come here to ride the 40 foot waves.
Approaching Pacifica the road cuts through hills in an area called Devils Fall because the land has collapsed into the ocean. They are in the process of creating tunnels through the hillside to bypass this hazardous section of the road but the views are dramatic.
As we travelled down the hills into Pacifica the scenery changed dramatically and we drove through these eucalyptus groves.
The hotel in Pacifica is just on the edge of this beach.
We have only travelled a short distance up the coast but had a very full day, seeing lots of things but still having time to relax on the beach. Unfortunately Glenys broke a piece off a tooth this morning, so we will have to spend part of tomorrow looking for a local dentist.
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