So, Day Two of our little road trip and wouldn't you know, for the first time in about five years the Little Boy comes down with an ear infection. Or so we think. We'll probably know for sure after tonight. To be on the safe side, we found a clinic and are prepared to head out there early in the morning.
I'm increasingly convinced that kids are put on this planet solely for god's entertainment.
Anyway, health issues aside we headed to the Monterey Aquarium this morning, which was pretty rad. The highlight for me was the only great white shark in captivity; crappy picture attached. I thought that was super cool. They have a million plus gallon talk that featured some wicked fish, including a couple of four hundred pound tuna. One mans tuna is another's sashimi.
After that, we walked down Cannery Row, which was made famous in several John Steinbeck books. A bit of a tourist trap but you can really sense the history of the area. After that we let the kids blow off some steam at the Dennis The Menace park, which was one of the best parks I've ever seen. The Boy in particular really dug the climbing wall.
Late in the afternoon, we took a cruise around Carmel. Holy cow; I used to think La Jolla was my favorite place on the planet, but no more. Not even close, actually; this place is off the charts beautiful. Only thing is I think you need to have an eight figure net worth to be able to afford it. But ma is it beautiful, bucolic, charming and any other adjective you can think of.
After that a terrific dinner at a great local joint that cooks only using locally grown foods and now we're all in our hotel room watching Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Now that we are over yesterday's driving debacle, this is shaping up to be a nice little trip.
1 comment:
don,t forget you still have a drive home ahead of you. glad you are enjoying these most beautiful places.gs
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