On the way over from Yosemite, we came across this nice little town. We really wanted to go to the bathroom here, but neither of us had to go, so we took a picture of the sign instead.
Monterey was a interesting little town. We really didn't know what to expect. I got a brief rundown from my dad (a John Steinbeck fan) on Cannery Row, so we decided to check that out.
A recent John Steinbeck fan, Dustin purchased Cannery Row on Cannery Row. Pretty cool, eh?
There were TONS of sea lions everywhere on this pier close to Cannery Row. We were so close to them, we probably could have reached out and touched one had we wanted to, but after watching those little feisty things for awhile, we decided against it.
To me, this one looks like Simon Foster. They may be long lost brothers, who knows? Simon, are you missing a twin?
Crazy! I was totally amazed at this little habitat. Check out the birds and all the sea lions. Plus, there were jellyfish all around. Really cool.
After Monterey, we headed on down to Pebble Beach via 17 mile road. It takes you to all the well known golf courses and points of interest. We felt like we got a good feel for Pebble Beach after the drive...minus the fact that we didn't play golf. This pic was at Poppy Hills Golf Course.
Nice Rolex clocks at the Inn at Spanish Bay keeping time for all the good golf destinations around the world. Let's just say these hotels are pretty upscale.
A quick little tide pool pit stop just for me :)
Another sea lion habitat. I was a bit fascinated by this as you can see.
And a bonus...a harbor seal!
And the famous Lone Cypress Tree, which is sort of the mascot of Pebble Beach.
Dustin on the 18th hole of THE Pebble Beach Golf Links
And now we're in Carmel-by-the-Sea. I guess most people drop the 'by-the-Sea', but I'll leave it on cause I like the full name. This was a cute little candy shop on the shopping strip.
And a cute little tea room...the Tuck Box as it is called. How cute is that?!
The Mission. I don't really know the history about this place, but it was really cool. The town itself has somewhat of a Spanish feel, so I'm guessing there is some sort of Spanish influence here.
The garden at The Mission
Next we went on to Mission Ranch. Apparently, Clint Eastwood bought Mission Ranch in the 80's and still owns it today. It used to be an officer's club for the Army and Navy during WWII. It's a beautiful place with an incredible view and now is a bed and breakfast type place with a upscale restaurant.
They even have sheep!
We enjoyed our stay in Central California very much! Beautiful places to see if you ever get the chance :)
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