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Welcome to the website for Ayumi and Reid's Wedding. As we continue to plan for our celebration, additional details will be posted here in the future. If you have questions regarding other activities or attractions in the Santa Cruz area, feel free to contact us (email/phone given below).
About Us: Ayumi came to Santa Cruz to study Early Childhood Education in 2004 at Cabrillo Comm. Coll. Reid followed in 2005 to study Planetary Science at Univ. CA, Santa Cruz. Ayumi and Reid met at a party thrown by mutual friends in June 2006 in Santa Cruz. It was a magical evening of riding roller coasters and playing air hockey at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. Ayumi had sprained her knee the previous day playing beach volleyball. She was using crutches when she met Reid - something that apparently caught his attention. They shared time together watching world cup soccer the following weeks. They had their first date on the 4th of July, and it's been nothing but fireworks since then.
Currently Ayumi is a masters student at Pacific Oaks College and her thesis relates to the development of immigrant's sense of self identity. She will be finishing her degree in December. In addition, she is a teacher for infants and toddlers. Reid is a PhD student studying features on Mars relating to recent climate change on the red planet. He has 2 years left in his program. Our different, yet complimentary backgrounds lead us to very rich discussions together as we expand our perspective and knowledge about culture, children, life, the environment, etc.
We hope you can come share in our celebration as we start a new stage of our lives together.
Date: Saturday June 20, 2009
Where: Santa Cruz, Ca (see map under links). On this map are the locations of our house, the wedding site, and the reception. The ceremony and reception will be held in Davenport (5 mi N of Santa Cruz). The restaurant where we'll have the reception is the Roadhouse. There are rooms available at the restaurant, but they are limited. We are planning on booking most, if not all, of these rooms. If you are interested in staying at the Roadhouse, please let us know so that we can plan ahead. Davenport is a short drive from Santa Cruz, where there are plenty of places to stay. So don't worry. Santa Cruz (SC) is a beautiful place to spend some time, so peruse some of the links and see if something appeals to you. If you plan on staying for a week or more there is the option of renting a vacation house (see ads in Craig's List). This might be a better deal for a big family/group.
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Traveling to SC: Flights into San Jose are closest (35 mins drive to SC), but San Francisco (SFO) isn't too bad either (1 hr drive to SC). Oakland is another possibility - whatever works for you. If you're on a tight budget and don't want to rent a car, you can take Cal Train from SFO to San Jose and the highway 17 bus from San Jose to SC. However, we'd recommend a car for getting around.
Attractions: SC lures a weekend crowd with its gorgeous beaches, surf, and natural beauty. Shopping and restaurants are in abundance. Downtown SC and Capitola are highly recommended locations to check out.
Wine tasting in SC is fantastic! A little outside of SC tucked into the mountains is Bonny Doon - a 25 min drive. There are many wine bars in town as well: Pelican Ranch, Soif, and White Crane are some of our favorites. One of our pastimes is to watch wildlife and surfers along the coast - 41st ave (Pleasure Point, the Hook) and East Cliff Drive (Cowells and Steamer's Lane) are the most entertaining of these spots.
Hiking and biking in Pogonip (next to UCSC), De La Veaga (golf, frisbee golf(!), and biking/hiking trails), and Wilder Ranch are great.
Montery (45 mins south) offers a world famous aquarium. And it's a beautiful drive further to the south along highway 1. Moss Landing (20 mins south) offers whale watching cruises and seafood restaurants.
For those more into city attractions, San Jose offers some cool electronics and shopping malls. San Francisco, of course, has a lot to offer ... more than I can mention here.
Notice!!: We are having a celebration in Japan next summer (towards the end of July) in Tsukuba. All are welcome to attend! Come meet Ayumi's wonderful family and enjoy a visit to Nihon (Japan) while you're at it.
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