Howard Johnson Express - Monterey
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I'll have some Monterey with Carmel
We reached Monterey in the early evening and after checking in at our hotel headed down to Cannery Row which used to be an industrial melting pot and epicentre of the sardine-canning business in the first half of the 19th century. These days it's a giant tourist trap with gift shops and restaurants lining the streets, although the …
Day at the Aquarium!
... I told him I had reserved a couple of tickets for the two of us. We spent about 4 hours at the Aquarium. We saw a lot of cool types of sea creatures and things. It was a very interesting experience for both of us, since it was both of our first times there. We spent a lot of money on gifts too. About 50 dollars in total!
I bought two plush toys from ...
Monterey and 17 Mile Drive
... back into our camping lot and unfurled the awning to see the extent of the damage to the bracket. In all fairness, the metal bracket holding the awning on its role was just cracked, so Garry decided that the crack would be less noticeable if we could raise the surface and close the gap a tad. So we hauled the picnic bench underneath the edge of the awning bracket so that by standing on it we could actually work on the bracket. However, when Garry got the edge of the teaspoon ...
Day 8 - Exploring the Monterey Peninsula
... window in later - a mere 15million US dollars.
Then to Carmel by the Sea for lunch. Clint Eastwood, actor and film director, was Mayor here from 1986-88. It's an attractive town with lots of rules to preserve it's pretty looks. A major area for artists with lots of galleries lining the streets. No house numbers and no postal service. Residents collect their mail from the post office. ...
Some time between 10th & 14th August
... enjoying it so much! And then nearly crying when take that sang! Poor old Gary Barlow!
So after a long but brilliant day at the Aquarium, we headed off back towards San Francisco to stay at our light house hostel, before meeting my 3rd cousin Lisa in San Fran and staying with Mum’s cousin Penny and her husband Tony.
The light house was such a cool place! If you don’t mind that it’s in the middle of nowhere and on the edge of a cliff! ...