Blogs from Monterey, California, United States, North America - page 13

Morro Bay, Morro Strand State Beach, Campground. 01-11-2002. Morro Bay's Embarcadero despite its bling-bling facade, is bustling with activity. Fish and chips restaurants abound, displaying the day's catch from the many fishing boats on tables outside reminding me off my empty belly. The crews of small boats are busy unloading plastic crates full with crabs, cod, salmon and lobster, shell fish and even small sharks. My appetite is growing by the minute. Local buyers check out the day's catch haggling over prices with fishing boats crews. Allthough I'm ravenously hungry after my day on the bike, I'm not yet ready for food. I wanna check out this weirdly shaped big mass of stone and rock called Morro's Rock right at the end of the embarcadero. In the last rays of a setting sun I see peregrine ... read more

Ik vrees dat dit de laatste entry wordt in deze Travelblog. Heel spijtig want dat betekent dat we al weer rond zijn. Ondanks het min of meer miezerige weer (nog altijd maar wat motregen en dichtere mist in de bergen) beginnen we de laatste rit, naar een hotel in S.F. vlak bij de luchthaven (ik hoor de vliegtuigen hier passeren terwijl ik dit tik). Onerweg houden we nog enkele vermeldenswaardige haltes: Salmon Creek, Elephant Seal Beach en Monterey bay. Salmon creek in een inham tussen de rotsen langs de kust, een mini-fjord of canyon als je wil. We gaan in de vrije natuur op zoek naar de waterval aan de oorsprong van het riviertje en proberen de schoonste lapjes op foto vast te leggen. Daarna rijden we door en onderweg zien we een bord naar Elephant ... read more

It was an extraordinary trip to Monterey, California for I went to attend an ocean side wedding of my brother, Vance. He is physician assistant at Turlock, California where he met her bride and now his sweet wife, Alise. I didn't expect Monterey to be a sightly, ocean side locus. Coming from a 3 hour trip from Santa Rosa where my mom now lived, I was greeted with a view of the peninsula, its beach, the coast and the fresh scent of sea air. Excited, I immediately left my luggage at our hotel room at Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa. The wedding was scheduled at 2pm and I wasn't yet prepared! I walked two blocks from the hotel and was glad to see a salon where I had my hair made up. It was a lovely ... read more

Well first things first, Wayne has left ICU and has his own room so we will leave first thing in the morning, (Sat). Kathy wanted to make sure he was stable before leaving. Carmel was just wonderful. You cannot believe all of the beautiful plantings, pots full of glorious colors, blooming vines, every little shop has multiple plantings, dutch doors, there don’t seem to be any insects out here. Every little back alley holds a treasure, restaurants tucked away, galleries, the finest stores, and the glorious ocean. It is wonderful what flowers add for such a little expense, we really really need to pay attention to this in our little downtown.The homes here look like they came out of a fairy tale. The people are so California…..everyone has a dog that is cuddled and, believe it ... read more

Tuesday day 7 I will go backwards. First and most important, Wayne, Kathy’s brother has come through his open heart surgery with flying colors. So…we consider that the biggest gift of the whole trip. He is still in ICU but expected to go to a regular room tomorrow. Keep him in your prayers. Sunday night: Wayne greets us at the Monterey Bay Inn and introduces us to the staff here. They are all very welcoming and we feel so special, especially as we see our fabulous room that he has booked. It is decorated beautifully, lush bed with down comforter, pillows, and wave sound machine that comes on automatically. It took us until the second day to figure out the ocean sounds weren’t coming from outside. Now most importantly, we have a huge closet, huge bathroom ... read more