Day 66 - (09/22) Monterey, CA ... day 2

Today is "17 Mile Day".  We took the 17 mile scenic drive around the Monterey peninsula.  There are four entrance/exit points, the daily entrance fee is $9.50 per car, the route includes: coast scenes, historic points, golf courses, seals, birds, and some of the most beautiful homes we've seen.


We drove through Cannery Row before starting the 17 mile drive.  The streets have become very touristy thanks, in part, to John Steinbeck.

Canneries along Monterey Bay

Monterey Bay Aquarium on Cannery Row

Fishing boat off Point Cabrillo
(Ocean View Blvd.)

Surfers wait for "good waves"
(Asilomar State Beach)

Surf at Asilomar State Beach

Golfer tees off on Point Joe at Monterey Peninsula Country Club
(lots of balls get pretty wet here)

One of many gorgeous homes along Fan Shell Beach

Swirling water at Sunset Point

The Lone Cypress
(over 200 years old, official symbol of Pebble Beach)

We were here, but Tiger wasn't

We left the drive briefly at Carmel by the Sea.  Carmel is a serious, high-class community.  Though we were clearly out of our element, we had a wonderful lunch at a French/Italian restaurant (Le St Tropez) and found the  fudge store/candy shop we had visited 10 years ago.  


The Cottage of Sweets has been in the same place, with the same owner, for 29 years.  Carol was taken by their fudge 10 years ago and loved this batch as well.  The owner let us know that Clint Eastwood had been in the store, but didn't buy any for himself because he was "watching his weight".

1 1/2 pounds of "Vitamin C" in the bag

We headed back to the trailer around 4pm and had a quiet evening.


Map Tracks
None for the day.