First off, the hosts are just down right good people. Evan made a delicious german chocolate cake, one of the many he shared with their neighbors and we enjoyed a few slices ourselves! We had coffee which was roasted by a friend of theirs, and the room they prepared for us was super cozy! We look forward to visiting again when they have their market up and running!
The hot tub (as Anja puts it, "jungle tub" because it is surrounded by bamboo) was a great conclusion to beach days and the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We ate lots of delicious food at a number of restaurants nearby and tried our best to just melt into the culture that is Santa Cruz.