Sunday, September 13, 2009

Monterey, CA: The Aquarium, the 17 Mile Drive & Pebble Beach


Santa Clara is like the Coppell of the Bay Area, we are right in the middle of No Cal. We have spent a couple of Saturdays in Monterey touring the Aquarium, walking through the streets of Monterey and driving along the coast of this pennisula through Pebble Beach. 

Monterey is about an hour away from our apartment. The drive takes you through the foot hills, through the Dole farmlands, and along the Pacific coast. Both weekends we have left our apartment with the temperature being around 85 degrees and by the time we make it to Monterey is around 62. I have had to put on a jacket... :)

Currently, the Aquarium has on display a 4ft Great White Shark, Sea Otters, and Sea Horses. We have seen penguins, felt starfish and just watched as the fish swam by the glass. 



Brody's ride through the Aquarium....

Looking at the Sea Gull... Brody loves looking at the marine life.

Can you find Nemo and Dorie?

Hi Dorie....





the Kelp Forest Exhibit with a school of sardines

After we left the Aquarium, we headed west to the coast to drive "the 17 mile drive" through Pebble beach. We have been to this area, twice, in the late afternoon just as the sun was setting. 

The Lone Cypress...

The Lone Cypress up close...

I love the way the sun was coming through these trees....




I love the way the sun rays look in the photo..

Here it is again because this place is just so cool!

Daddy and Brody waiting for the sun to set..

California baby playing in the sand... love this photo



Family Photo... 
thanks to random stranger who took this photo for me!

Last few minutes of the day..




Until tomorrow....

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