Athens → Santa Cruz → Monterey Bay
A beginner's journey across the world. Networking is the highway system that gets you from Athens to Santa Cruz. The internet is the surf you ride when you arrive. Security hygiene is what keeps you safe on a fishing trip in Monterey Bay.
Certificate Paths
These stages map to Network+, Security+, ISC² CC, and CySA+ exam domains →
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Port of Piraeus
Leaving Athens
Athens International Airport
Every Device Needs an Address
Baggage Claim, JFK Airport
Packing the Bags
I-80 West, Denver Interchange
The Highway Interchange
AAA Travel Office
The Internet's GPS
US Customs & Border Protection
Your Hardware Passport
City Limits — Santa Cruz
The City Checkpoint
Santa Cruz Harbor
The Harbor Gates
Downtown Santa Cruz
Neighborhoods and Districts
Highway 1, Pacific Coast
Rules of the Road
Steamer Lane Surf Report Board
Reading the Wave Report
The Surf Shop on Pacific Ave
Your Surfboard
O'Neill Surf School
The Surf Shop and the Surfer
Lifeguard Tower #3, Cowell Beach
The Safety Leash
Surf Club Check-In Desk
The Membership Wristband
Surf Conditions Hotline
Calling the Surf Hotline
The Break at Pleasure Point
Size of the Wave
Surf Forecast Terminal, Boardwalk
Waiting for the Set
Surf Contest Archive, Beach Flats
The Tampered Records
Four Mile Beach
Spreading the Crowd
Fisherman's Wharf
Spotting Fake Bait
Charter Boat Dock, Coast Guard Pier
The Double Lock
The Tackle Shop, Cannery Row
The Bait Locker Combination
Open Water, Monterey Bay
Open Radio Frequencies
The Dockside Cantina
The Fisherman's Tall Tale
Boat Maintenance Yard, Santa Cruz Harbor
Patching the Hull
Catch Inspection Station, Moss Landing
When the Net Tears
The Kelp Forest, Monterey Bay
Navigating the Kelp Beds
The Harbor Master's Office
What You Share and With Whom
Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor — Return to Dock
Man Overboard Protocol