A Fun Weekend
Heidi writes:
Jeff and I had a fun weekend. We went to Monteray Bay and Carmel on Saturday. It was a lot of fun. We took the scenic route down CA-Hwy 1. It was the first time that we really saw the ocean (besides the SF bay) since we have been out here. We started out at the Aquarium in Monteray Bay. It was pretty cool. I really liked watching the penguins - they were cute. We saw a ton of other sea life. The camera really wouldn't work in some of the exhibits (no flash allowed - it would scare the fish, sharks, octopus, eel...), but if you really like sea life, I would recommend it. Here are a couple of pictures:
After Monteray, we drove down to Carmel. It was a gorgeous drive and we had a wonderful walk on the beach. However, our camera didn't want to work at that time, so we didn't get any pictures :-( Of course, that just means that we will have to go there again and take more pictures :-) One of the big sights to see is Pebble Beach golf course. We didn't do the drive arround it because of the camera, but will definitely do it next time we are there. We drove back up to Monteray for dinner and ate at the Old Fisherman's Wharf. The restaurant we ate was at the end of the pier and we ate dinner while watching sea-lions and sea-otters play in the ocean! After dinner we walked around wharf area and started to hear the sea-lions. We walked over to the side and saw a few of the sea-lions below the pier on the rafters - they were getting ready to sleep. A couple of them fell asleep (one was snoring!) and others just kept barking back and forth. There was a lot of wierd sounds coming from them and I laughed pretty hard! On the next trip, I want to go on a whale-watching cruise, so hopefully we will do that soon!
Here are a couple of pictures of Jeff and I taken on Cannery Row.
We had a fun Saturday, which made for a lazy Sunday, but it was nice. I am looking forward to going back soon and also looking forward to going back when it is "swimming" weather!
As far as the rest of the week goes, my Thursday class is canceled - it is now a "research" day and Jeff has his departmental retreat for work (they are going to Ironstone Winery). On Friday, we will be going to North Lake Tahoe with a few of my co-workers. I am really looking forward to it! Have a great week everyone!
Jeff and I had a fun weekend. We went to Monteray Bay and Carmel on Saturday. It was a lot of fun. We took the scenic route down CA-Hwy 1. It was the first time that we really saw the ocean (besides the SF bay) since we have been out here. We started out at the Aquarium in Monteray Bay. It was pretty cool. I really liked watching the penguins - they were cute. We saw a ton of other sea life. The camera really wouldn't work in some of the exhibits (no flash allowed - it would scare the fish, sharks, octopus, eel...), but if you really like sea life, I would recommend it. Here are a couple of pictures:
After the Aquarium, we went and tasted some wine on Cannery Row. (Cannery Row became known as Cannery Row because of the amount of sardines that it once canned.) That part of CA is known more for its' white wine where here, in the valley, we are known more for the reds, especially Old Vine Zins. So, we tasted a few different varietals and I was pretty impressed. After we tasted, we walked down by the water and I waded a little bit and got splashed - my jeans were pretty wet, but they dried out!
I just like this picture...the starfish is adorable! We took the picture from one of the winery windows! We had some great views!
After Monteray, we drove down to Carmel. It was a gorgeous drive and we had a wonderful walk on the beach. However, our camera didn't want to work at that time, so we didn't get any pictures :-( Of course, that just means that we will have to go there again and take more pictures :-) One of the big sights to see is Pebble Beach golf course. We didn't do the drive arround it because of the camera, but will definitely do it next time we are there. We drove back up to Monteray for dinner and ate at the Old Fisherman's Wharf. The restaurant we ate was at the end of the pier and we ate dinner while watching sea-lions and sea-otters play in the ocean! After dinner we walked around wharf area and started to hear the sea-lions. We walked over to the side and saw a few of the sea-lions below the pier on the rafters - they were getting ready to sleep. A couple of them fell asleep (one was snoring!) and others just kept barking back and forth. There was a lot of wierd sounds coming from them and I laughed pretty hard! On the next trip, I want to go on a whale-watching cruise, so hopefully we will do that soon!
Here are a couple of pictures of Jeff and I taken on Cannery Row.
We had a fun Saturday, which made for a lazy Sunday, but it was nice. I am looking forward to going back soon and also looking forward to going back when it is "swimming" weather!
As far as the rest of the week goes, my Thursday class is canceled - it is now a "research" day and Jeff has his departmental retreat for work (they are going to Ironstone Winery). On Friday, we will be going to North Lake Tahoe with a few of my co-workers. I am really looking forward to it! Have a great week everyone!
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