We awoke to bright sunshine today and after shows and breakfast we left for the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We easily found a place to park and walked down Cannery Row. This area of Monterey used to be well known for sardine canning. Due to over fishing and the fact that sardines were not as well liked after the war, the industry collapsed. today the street is lined with shops and restaurants and of course, the aquarium.
The aquarium was so much fun. Not only that, we learned a lot. We saw and learned about seahorses, sea otters, sharks, flamingoes, penguins and many, many other unique sea creatures. Did you know that the male seahorse is the only male of any species that gets pregnant, carries the babies and gives birth to them! The seahorse exhibit was probably the most fascinating.
After three hours at the aquarium we left Monterey with big smiles on our faces while saying, "Wow, that was awesome".
The highway to Big Sur was closed the last time we drove down to this area due to landslides that are very common on this stretch of highway. Big Sur is one of the most popular scenic drives in California. The area is sparsely populated and is mostly state park lands. On one side are dramatic cliffs and rocks that jut up out of the ocean and on the other side are dense forests. We are staying at a campsite that is on the banks of the Big Sur River with numerous hiking trails nearby.
We plan to check out the hiking trails in the morning.
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