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, yet seal infested, beach. Its basically a bit of Hawaii in California.
The third day, we packed up and went home. But along the way, we were attracted by our main visit to Monterey: the Sand Dunes! We also went beach-combing along Asilomar State Beach, which provided a whole zoo of shells and beach glass. The Sand Dunes was a large beach with sloping cliffs of sand dunes lining the regular sand. We practically made the dunes normal sand we climbed up and down them so much! When you got to the top, (which took a particular amount of energy) you were the king of the world. You could see for miles around, and the whole ocean all to yourself.
Well, after the sand dunes had had enough, me and my siblings created a marine museum out of beach articles we found on the shore. Wood, shells, you name it, we had it.
The day came to an end, and we drove home, with the spirit of the ocean still raging inside us.
I love the ocean almost as much as your writing. Wonderful!!
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