On March 16th, 17th, and 18th, we went on vacation. Where to? Monterey Bay! Yep, I'm pretty sure you've heard of at least that place before. Well, our vacation was phenomenal! We stayed at a hotel with a heated pool and spa! You have to pay to get into the spa house. Of course, we didn't bother. Our first day was at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. If you haven't been there, I suggest you put it on your list. The quiet water, the flipping and fluppering animals. I wonder what would happen if I set them all free. The second day, we went to Point Lobos and went hiking along the coast. We also saw whales spouting far out in the water. The guides were very concerned with the health of their preserved habitat so they scolded us when we were eating lunch in our car, because of. So we left. We went to Lovers Beach, where we stayed awhile and played in the cool clear Californian water. It was very cold. In fact, this top picture is a picture of of China Cove, a beautiful, ...