Monterey CA

Friday we drove down the coast about 30 miles to Monterey/Carmel area. There are a lot of vegetable and fruit farms in this area.

Strawberry fields forever

Along the way we stopped at Moss Landing beach and wildlife sanctuary.

Otters on morning break

marina

Seals basking in the sun

Surfer dude

Moss Landing beach looking toward Monterey

Moss Landing beach looking north towards Santa Cruz

 In Monterey we went to Cannery Row for shopping and lunch.

Monterey Bay

Cannery Row in Monterey

Cannery Row shopping center

Precarious perch

 After lunch we drove further down the coast towards Carmel and saw some spectacular scenery.  It was difficult to select which pictures to post with so many great views.

Monterey Bay

Rocky coastline

Carmel is an exclusive private community.  They charge $9.75 per carload just to drive through it in an effort to keep out the riff-raff.  We went anyway.

Can you find the rodent in this picture?

Look at all the seals!

Cypress Point

The closest I will ever come to Pebble Beach golf course

Roadside art on the way back - those are tractor tires

A Rebel Flag