Ocean and forest, a perfect combination
We stopped at the tourist entrance (gift shop/tourist centre) to Hearst Castle where we took a look around.
Hearst Castle - a distant view
We didn't actually take the Hearst Castle tour as it was a little late in the day. I wasn't aware that William Randolph Hearst was the inspiration for Orson Welles' Citizen Kane but there you have it. Maybe I should watch the film one day as I understand it is very good (understatement of 2009 I hear you cry?) Hearst Castle is also where I purchased some salt water taffy to send back to the folks in NZ. Hope they enjoyed it (and it doesn't pull out too many fillings!)
After leaving the Hearst Castle gift shop, we kept heading north and stopped at this lovely spot for an ice cream.
A nice little stop
That IS a big anchor
Beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean
We finally arrived in Monterey, checked into our motel and headed out for dinner. As we made our way down to the pier we came across an ice skating rink in full swing.
Ice skating in Monterey
We also encountered a photography class trying to get the 'perfect shot'.
Photography students
Finally on the pier we saw this statue.
A fishy tale
It was a very difficult decision as where to eat. As Monterey is well known for brilliant seafood, we went for what is the most recommended restaurant on the pier - Old Fisherman's Grotto. Check the link out! We were greeted at the door by the owner who offered us free clam chowder, suitably tempted we entered. Food wise, we had an amazing entrée of artichoke hearts and we shared our main meal of a crab and a brilliant glazed walnut salad with balsamic dressing. Both Sha and I were incredibly impressed with the food, the prices were very reasonable and the service was superb too. When we had finished our meal, Sha received a red rose and I the bill.
Me eager to begin the crab feast
Sha wearing her bib
A strange sign in the room...poor baby
After dinner we headed back to the motel and were looking forward to tomorrow's visit to Cannery Row to see what had inspired John Steinbeck all those years ago.
4 comments:
Salt Water Taffy was Yum by the way - didn't taste salty at all!!!(what is the reference to salt water anyways?) And no lost fillings as yet...but wouldn't surprise me if they do!
Oh, and did you choose the choc coated gummi bears as a wee Dr ? reference??? They yummy too!
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Dude,the pics of you and Shar with the bibs look like a cardboard cut-out painting that you stick your head through.
Well, no one ever really knows as to why the reference to salt water but check this link out here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_taffy
Nope, the gummi bears wasn't a Doctor Who reference, Doctor 4 ate jelly babies. I bought them as they were a bit unusual and I hadn't ever seen them before. I tried to go for the more unusual stuff.
Thanks Tim! I think...I can assure you that those were real photos. However, I do have a photo from our Brighton trip which I will upload which has a bit of that going on. And jellied eels (yuck!)
Great to see you've got your comments working again!
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