Return to Monterey

Sitting at a window table of Fish Hopper, a touristy restaurant, I watched a little girl teasing the waves. She was playfully giggling, with Daddy protecting her. Of course, both of them got happily soaked to the knees, with many photos taken by Mommy, safely on dry land. Hey, wasn’t that me and Kids? Geez, when was the last time that I came to Monterey? 20 years ago?

Cannery Row was largely the same, so was the amazing Aquarium that we obviously visited again, this time without kids. This was more a trip down memory lane: “Look that’s the same kelp forest.” “But the Sun Fish was long gone.”

We strolled down the coastal trail at a leisurely pace. After being away from the bay area for 10 years, we appreciate the mild climate a lot more than when we were here for 20-some years. The ocean seemed kind and lazy and the breeze cool and comforting. The sun is always there and sky always blue. Sigh.. This is Monterey Bay.

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