With Russia in the FIFA World Cup playoffs, I wanted to see the 11:00am playoffs of Russia vs Croatia.
I decided to surf at Pleasure Point with Alex in the morning, using our two 8-foot Wavestorm surfboards. The waves were 3-4 feet high and inconsistent, but I rode a few to shore. Alex did far better, catching dozens at Pleasure Point and then at the Hook.
At around 10:30 am, I returned to the minivan, and Inna and I drove to the East side of Capitola, which we'd never visited before (while Alex continued surfing). It included a long, sandy beach but lots of car traffic. We parked our minivan in the Capitola parking lot (pre-paying parking for 2 hours) and took the free shuttle to town. We decided to watch the FIFA World Cup at Britannia Arms - a well-regarded British pub on the beach.
I ordered the Castroville Omelet, while Inna selected the Fish & Chips. The omelet was sufficiently edible, but the fish in Fish & Chips was tasteless. I ate a large portion of it, as Inna disliked it.
The Fish & Chips portion was enormous - but I would have preferred a more minor but better-quality portion. Fish & Chips is a staple for a British Pub that must be well prepared. This was a huge disappointment.
The service was also prolonged, but we were there to watch the playoffs (showing on many TVs), so it was not a severe issue. Overall, I wouldn't eat there again, but I could come to watch more matches.
The FIFA game was entertaining, with Russia taking the lead 1-0. Eventually, Croatia tied the score 1-1. The game was headed into overtime, and Croatia scored 2-1. I thought the game might be over and returned to the parking lot to add more time to my parking meter (which was set to expire at 1:00pm). However, Russia returned with a goal, and the game was now headed for penalty kickoffs. Inna, normally disinterested in World Cup matches, was excited and did not want to leave until all was finished. She was disappointed with the penalty kickoffs, where Croatia beat Russia 3-2.
After finishing the match, we rushed back to our van to pick up Alex, who was finishing his surfing session. Once picked up, we drove to our usual Pizza My Heart in Los Gatos and some C&C and Mocha at Great Bear Coffee.
I decided to surf at Pleasure Point with Alex in the morning, using our two 8-foot Wavestorm surfboards. The waves were 3-4 feet high and inconsistent, but I rode a few to shore. Alex did far better, catching dozens at Pleasure Point and then at the Hook.
At around 10:30 am, I returned to the minivan, and Inna and I drove to the East side of Capitola, which we'd never visited before (while Alex continued surfing). It included a long, sandy beach but lots of car traffic. We parked our minivan in the Capitola parking lot (pre-paying parking for 2 hours) and took the free shuttle to town. We decided to watch the FIFA World Cup at Britannia Arms - a well-regarded British pub on the beach.
I ordered the Castroville Omelet, while Inna selected the Fish & Chips. The omelet was sufficiently edible, but the fish in Fish & Chips was tasteless. I ate a large portion of it, as Inna disliked it.
The Fish & Chips portion was enormous - but I would have preferred a more minor but better-quality portion. Fish & Chips is a staple for a British Pub that must be well prepared. This was a huge disappointment.
The service was also prolonged, but we were there to watch the playoffs (showing on many TVs), so it was not a severe issue. Overall, I wouldn't eat there again, but I could come to watch more matches.
The FIFA game was entertaining, with Russia taking the lead 1-0. Eventually, Croatia tied the score 1-1. The game was headed into overtime, and Croatia scored 2-1. I thought the game might be over and returned to the parking lot to add more time to my parking meter (which was set to expire at 1:00pm). However, Russia returned with a goal, and the game was now headed for penalty kickoffs. Inna, normally disinterested in World Cup matches, was excited and did not want to leave until all was finished. She was disappointed with the penalty kickoffs, where Croatia beat Russia 3-2.
After finishing the match, we rushed back to our van to pick up Alex, who was finishing his surfing session. Once picked up, we drove to our usual Pizza My Heart in Los Gatos and some C&C and Mocha at Great Bear Coffee.
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