We woke up in Oceanside after a well needed sleep yesterday. Loaded up Black Betty and hit the road for Cardiff. Along the way we stopped for coffee, which turned out to be right next door to the California Surfing Museum. Our friend and Malibu ripper Julie Cox was working and showed us around. As surfboard builders it was like walking into a history book. They had all types of boards from every significant moment in surfboard building. We were kids in a candy store, checking out all the different ideas and creative designs from shapers and craftsmen. My favorite board was Bethany Hamilton's board which she was riding when a shark got her. There was a serious chunk of foam out of that board. If your in the area, the museum is a great place to have a wonder.
Posting up in the parking lot at Cardiff we had some fun little logging waves. Sun was out and epic people watching. A few local groms took out the logs which was fun to watch, it's great to see kids growing up with a logging influence.
I ran into a good friend from Hawaii out in the water, making the day that much better. We had some drinks down at the Chart House then headed down the coast to my cousin's place where we caught up over beers and headed out to a pretty hip little bar around the corner. Another good night of sleep and we're back in action, headed to the beach then off to some shops. Happy Days. -Nick
