Waterfront Monterey

... stop off at before doing a famous drive called the Big Sur which goes to Monterey along Highway 1. We went to see a big rock on the waterfront just on the edge of San Luis Obispo.  I'm not sure why it's a land mark other than it's huge but we got ...

... it was filled with people out enjoying the sunshine. December 21, 2009  After breakfast we walked along the waterfront path to the aquarium where we spent a delightful morning in Monterey's fantastic aquarium with huge tanks and crystal ...

... , to be exact! We'd found a nice restaurant the night before which we'd decided we would go to. It was right on the waterfront of Monterey Bay, called the Fish Hopper. We had a nice 'booth' style table overlooking the water which we enjoyed a starter of ...

... , the area is now gift shops, restaurants and galleries…your basic high end tourist trap. Throughout our trip along the waterfront and through town, we could see the Coast Recreational Trail, a multi-use path that goes for miles and miles along the ...

... ;s Cannery Row in Monterey. I guess I’m a century late for that; the canneries are gone from the waterfront because the sardines that used to be canned there have disappeared from the sea.  Fortunately, concerned citizens ...

... ; When we were finished eating we just walked slowly back towards the boat.  We took a detour down Cannery row and along the waterfront.  It was such a beautiful day and we needed to walk off the pizza so it was a nice walk home.  We ...

... made the right choice going for the obscure at the Jabberwocky Inn. The place is a very cute B&B not far from the waterfront (although down a big hill) which is inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Jellybeans and brandy (eat me, drink me) sat waiting in ...

... ! Headed to Santa Cruz where we walked on the cliffs overlooking town.  There is an old 'Boardwalk' (amusement park) on the waterfront that was closed, but we wandered around it to see the old Wooden Dipper and Merry Go Round.   Onto a ...

... in the area, that is not an uncommon state of affairs for the area. On making it to the Monterey Peninsula, we took a brief drive along the waterfront of Pacific Grove, even briefly braving the weather to step outside the car and take in the view ...