Yesterday I cruised up the Highway 1 along the coast of California. It was a pretty gray day with lots of rain but I still got some cool shots of the scenery...
These are the elephant seals. As you can see they are not the most attractive creatures... And it is apparently mating season so they were especially rowdy. This typical male is making his presence known on the beach by showing off his snout while calling out to the ladies.
A beautiful bridge along the Highway 1. It was difficult not to stop at every turn out to take in the amazing views, so I guess the rain wasn't such a bad thing because it kept me moving!
These miniature islands right off the coast are a small representation of the beauty of the entire coastline.
So this is poison oak... And I DEFINITELY walked STRAIGHT through it for a photo op before I turned around and realized that it was poison oak. COOL.
I'm currently couch surfing in Pacific Grove, a small suburb of Monterey, with the most amazing woman Dionne! She started The Wahine Project, a local surfing school for young girls and has the most amazing outlook on life. You've got to check out the website and appreciate/support what she is doing for the community and the world.
Heres some photos of the town and a couple of quirky shops I stopped into when I got there:
THE CLOCK SHOP! This place is AMAZING. It wasn't raining when I got there but when I stepped inside the tick-tocking of a million antique clocks made it sound like there was a monsoon outside!
Clocks, clocks everywhere but not a drop to drink...
I think the piano's sole purpose was to house a few more clocks.
Today my fellow couch surfer Schuyler and I went to the Fishermen's Wharf in Monterey to sample the clam chowder. It was a world-wind of sampling but I'm pretty sure we tested every restaurant.
This is the festive, touristy wharf. You can see Schuyler scoping out the scene for any testers we may have missed.
This place had the best chowder, BY A LONG SHOT. So if you're ever cruising through Monterey don't bother with the other ones. Some can get pretty gelatinous... ew!!
The sail boats in the harbor.
More adventurous photos soon!
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