Big E just finished his project in Monterey. Over the last 1 1/2 years, it was our home away from home and my great escape. We made so many great memories there, just the two of us as well as with our family. Here are a few of the things we loved and will miss....
First, the food!!!
Sparky's Root Beer! Brewed and Bottled in Pacific Grove. Seriously the best root beer EVER!!!
Holly's Lighthouse Cafe in Pacific Grove. Great place for breakfast and we made new friends here!
Archie's American Diner. It's right off Cannery Row, great for breakfast or lunch! We liked to draw on the paper on the table while we were enjoying the view of the ocean and waiting for our food!
Big E's Horse-Dog
My Famous E & T 143
Domenico's on Fisherman's Wharf. Can you say YUM??? Great dinner and boy what a view of the seals playing and sea lions barking! On occassion, you can even see an otter!
The Fish Hopper....Ahhhh The Fish Hopper!!! Our FAVORITE dinner place! The food is amazing, The Staff is very friendly and helpful, The View is beautiful and sometimes you even have a dinner guest!!!
Our Dinner Guest!!!
Next up....some things around town......
Old Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey. We loved to just walk around, shop, enjoy the sights and try all the clam chowder.
Pacific Grove Lighthouse. The beacon is so bright and beautiful at night! It sits right off the Pacific Grove golfcourse. So you can enjoy watching golfers, the ocean and yes the beach deer as well!
The drive to Big Sur. The views are amazing, the ocean is vibrant with so many variations of color and the bridges are historic! If you have never traveled Highway 1 from Monterey to Big Sur, put it on you to do list. It is such a beautiful drive with a lot of great places to stop and enjoy along the way.
Lover's Point-Pacific Grove
And the 17-Mile Drive from Monterey to Carmel! One of my favorite's is The Lone Cypress in Pebble Beach. So beautiful and tranquil!
The list goes on and on but in order to save time, I will move on to the next category...the wildlife!
The seals! Monterey County has SO many seals! Playing, sunbathing and barking! One of my favorite things was waking up in the morning and standing on the balcony listening to the seals barking!
The Seagulls...yes The Seagulls! They are kind of a bother at times, but in Monterey I loved them! We even had them as our dinner guests a couple of times!
The Pelicans! To me, they kind of look royal the way they perch on the wharf. But watch out when the fishermen come in and throw the scraps...they will fight the seals!
The beach/golf course deer! You can find them wandering the streets in Pacific Grove, roaming on the beach and on almost every golf course! They don't even flinch when they hear "FORE"!!!!
And I've saved the best for last......
The Otters!!! Eric took me to Moss Landing State Beach every Sunday, rain or shine, so I could watch them play! Seriously I could watch them for hours! I must have taken a thousand pictures of them! And I got real lucky twice where they came wandering right up on the beach where we were! I think they liked me. I know I miss them! Big E bought me a small stuffed otter that sits in my car so I have one with me everyday!!
But what I really miss and will cherish forever is The Adventures of E&T!!!
We had some really great times together there! Explored, ate, enjoyed time with our family and had many adventures!
Momterey County has a special place in my heart. I know we will go back for many years to come. And, who knows, maybe one day we will live there.
But for now, I have all my wonderful memories.......
