And dropping my iPad and it falling the 30 feet into the ocean below. Some of the spaces are an inch or more wide. The Lifeguard building at the beginning of the pier gave you the daily statistics of ocean temperature. High and low tides and times, names of the lifeguards on duty and their hours.

As far as beach's go, Avila Beach is as good as any, nothing too noteworthy about it. Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful, clean, and a great way to spend a day at the beach. We liked walking around, stopping for a cold drink, wandering in the various shops and all, it was extremely relaxing and a pleasant way to spend the afternoon. However, here's where things went to another level. We walked out on to the pier and it just so happened to be feeding time for the pelicans and cormorants. It was amazing! I think we spent over a half an hour watching the pelicans, which flew right up to us, hovering over the surf and then diving into the water to catch their dinner. Meanwhile, the cormorants were floating along, then diving down and coming up with a fish. These birds were fascinating and beautiful to watch in their natural habitat doing what they naturally do. That time in the pier was the highlight of our short getaway on the central coast. It's a must see!

It was a great view but while walking out, I kept my eyes down and my hand on my phone. There's some big gaps between the well worn boards. The pier was closed off before the end but some folks were able to fish. Cute town.