Pacifica, "peaceful" in Spanish, is a town in San Mateo County that hugs the Pacific Coast south of San Francisco and near Half Moon Bay. We visited on a fog-shrouded Sunday to take a hike, see the beach, but also to visit their famous Taco Bell.
You read that correctly. The fast food chain has an outpost right on the beach. This is not your typical Taco Bell.
It's housed in a weathered wood building, with a fire place inside and an expansive patio over the sand.
This Taco Bell also serves magaritas and other spirits. Here you can see Samuel with our drinks, which we ended up enjoying inside, as the ever-present fog cooled us down a bit too much.
The beach by Taco Bell is also a hot spot for surfers, all in full wet suits. We counted dozens, many learning to surf for the first time in the baby waves.
We also checked out the pier nearby, crowded with fishermen hoping to catch crabs and striped bass. Most were catching mackerel instead, which is so numerous that the Fish and Game Department lets you keep every single one, no matter the size. (Too bad they are not good eating.)
We also attempted to see the statue of Friar Junipero Serro (now Saint Serro), who in 1749 sailed to the New World from Spain and was instrumental in establishing the missions in California, with brutal consequences for the natives. In 1976, they erected his statue at a rest stop in Hillsborough off the 280. But alas, the gate leading up to Friar Serro was locked up tight, apparently due to vandalism. (#21 of 111 Places in Silicon Valley That You Must Not Miss).
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