Monterey Bay is just one of our favorite places. We hadn't planned to stop but just couldn't resist. The windswept coast and bustling town full of tourists and tourist attractions amid a working community is just an intriguing place. We parked alongside the bay and soon found ourselves walking down to Fisherman's Wharf. We resisted buying everyone a jacket while there so don't get your hopes up!
I sampled so much clam chowder that by the time we got to the end of the wharf I wasn't even hungry.
We spent the night at the Elks Lodge and got an early start the next morning on Cannery Row, of fame in Steinbeck's novels. It is just such a fun place to be! This is Doc's biological lab.
And across the street is what was Wing Chong's store. I tend to do a little shopping here.
The area was a busy sardine town with factories and canneries lining the streets. Scientists studied the industry and there were regulations so the sardines wouldn't be depleted.
In the old Portola Sardine factory is one of the best marine aquariums I have ever visited.
A free trolley runs back over to the pier. We stood in line but then decided it was time for a bike ride, but not before we toured the outlet mall. I did get some good bargains and caught Leon doing a little wishful thinking in the candy store.
During and after World War I the Spanish immigrants came to the area and worked in the sardine factories. They lived in houses such as these in nearby neighborhoods.
Monterey and Pacific grove lie side by side along the bay and it is hard to tell when you cross the line but they appear to be quite different. We wandered back and forth during our two day stay.
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