The Jabberwock Inn Monterey
598 Laine St Monterey, Monterey Peninsula, California, 93940, United States
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Whales, jellyfish and jelly beans :o)
Arriving at our B&B in Monterey Bay we knew we'd 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 our room and the halls were filled with …
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Busy day!
... city and therefore still staffed - by vounteers, I think - who were happy to share their knowledge. The town hall was very nicely done with original stuff under glass and other "props" placed about the place to give it a feeling of authenticity.
We ended our tour down at Fisherman's Wharf where there were displays, music and people milling about. Today was Whale Days and there were lots of activities going on. Couldn't figure out if they were anti or pro whaling ...
Fishy.
... pushes it's prices up accordingly, and as such we decided not to opt for the aquarium.
A few miles out of town there is a wonderful "17 mile drive", which takes you in a loop around some stunning scenery, coastal golf courses and woodland. $9 fare to drive the road, it was well worth it, with some gorgeous views in hot sunshine, but the best was yet to come.
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Monterey and whale watching
So we left Morro Bay and continued up the coast to Monterey. We headed through Big Sur which we had been looking forward to all trip. Turns out, as luck would bloody have it, it was bloody foggy the very day we drove through it so the spectacular views we were expecting didn't quite materialise. But we did manage to get a few really great snaps further north at the edge of it all. We stopped and had a good chill for a few mins then continued up ...
Big Sur: a Big Deal
... standing. Wow. Seems like our friends have been lucky too. J
The Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey Bay is worth a stop… seal watching, people watching, chowder trying. Seriously, if you’re hard up for a meal, then go ahead and wander up and down the Wharf and they will offer you enough samples to fill you up! (We’d had our falafel wraps, so we were doing well).
The seals were ...



