Holiday Season?

Monterey, California, USA

Christmas music on the radio, Christmas trees on roofs of vehicles and, if can you imagine, outdoor ice skating in downtown Monterey.  Last I checked, it was still November, but what do I know.  Somehow this is not the California we had imagined.

Yesterday was cool, windy and rainy; good weather for staying indoors.  We did go for a walk around the old town to check out the grocery stores and restaurants and such, and I splurged on a haircut - my birthday present from Susanne.  Other than that, we sprnt most of the day indoors.  Notice that we seem to have this end of the dock all to ourselves - guess no-one wants to park next to the odd-coloured foreign boat.

Today, it was still cool and windy, but the sun was shining and we had a lovely walk around the harbour, visiting Fisherman's Wharf and, of course, Cannery Row.  The hi-lite of the day was the Monterey Aquarium, well worth a look if you ever find yourself in this vicinity.  They had a spectacular exhibit about the "Secret Lives of Seahorses".  We saw Seadragons, creatures we did not even imagine existed. The huge kelp forest tank was also a show stopper.  We were there for over 4 hours, and would recommend it to anyone.

 

 

We finally made it back to the boat in the late afternoon to check the weather for tomorrow.  I think we will wait until Tuesday to move on - looks like another great weather window coming in a couple of days.

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