On our way to Monterey we took a little detour to Salinas- the birthplace of John Steinbeck, one of our favorite writers. We checked out the National Steinbeck Center (fancy term for museum). It was pretty good- we realized there are so many of his books that we haven't read. I guess those have to go into the long list of future books to read...
We were so excited to reach Monterey and all the promise it held. We had booked a room at a Victorian B&B in Pacific Grove. It was "1 and 1/2" minutes from Lover's Point on the Bay. It was lovely.
One of the nice things about this place was that you could walk to the Monterey Aquarium along the Bay's coastal trail.
The Aquarium was great, perhaps a bit overcrowded. I guess since kids haven't returned to school yet the summer crowds were still out in full force. It was fun to watch all the feedings, the otters were very playful, but I was most impressed with the jelly fish. They are so strange!
After spending most of the morning there, we explored Cannery Row- tourist central!! Not really a surprise, but after a long empty search for a hoodie that wasn't made in China, we strolled back to the B&B.
We napped a bit before heading out to see the sunset on Asilomar beach.
The next day we drove the road that contours the Monterey Peninsula where we saw a lot of birds (pelicans, cormorants, gulls, etc.) , rock formations and one lonesome cypress tree.
We stopped in Carmel-by-the-Sea where we took a quick walk on the beach. Once again, very crowded- we're thinking about returning in the winter sometime.
Then we continued to Big Sur...
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I hate cameras. They are so much more sure than I am about everything.
--John Steinbeck
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