We left around 0930 hours this morning, traveling along CA 1 on another sunny California day. Our first stop was Morro Bay to see the Pacific's Rock of Gibraltar.
Our next stop was just a little north of San Simeon, at a "vista" where hundreds of elephant seals were out sun bathing.
This was one of those stops that we could have stayed for hours watching these mammoth creatures.
However, we had several other stops to make, so on we traveled. The scenery was absolutely amazing, and it was difficult not to stop at every "vista" for pictures.
Every time we turned a corner, there was another scene that could have been on a postcard!
We stopped in Big Sur for a lunch at Nepenthe, which was delicious and included a setting that a picture just can't do justice. The restaurant is perched on the mountain side overlooking the Pacific Ocean complete with birds flying around chirping. Paradise!
We reached Monterey around 1500 hours and checked into The Army's Hotel on the Presidio of Monterey. Rob took a nap while I did some laundry. Then, it was time for dinner. We selected the Fish House of Monterey and began our destination, only to find that three of the posts' gates were closed. Eventually, we found an open gate, and asked the guard if it would be open later. He informed us that only one gate would be open, and luckily we remembered the name - Boleo gate. After a great seafood dinner and Starbucks, we tried to get back on the Presidio. We tried THREE gates, but all were closed. Finally, we parked our rental car outside one of the gates that also had a bar next door, and went in for help. A very sweet gentleman wrote out the instructions, which we managed to screw up. Eventually, almost one hour later, we found our way back home. Whew, and another day ends.
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