This weekend presented us with a variety of goodness. We paid a visit to the San Juan Bautista Mission. This property had a lot to offer: a lush courtyard, an amazing church, and beautiful grounds. Although we arrived too late for a tour, we did frolick through the grounds on our own and captured some good views. You can see a sampling of what our eyes found in this post.
As we continued our journey, we ended up in Monterey. We spent quite some time at the beach, climbing the rocks and digging in the sand. We witnessed quite a few sea lions relaxing on the rocks and hybernating on the ocean shores. As we continued exploring, I spotted James -- a sea otter which we named after visiting for a while. James had encountered some type of ocean battle and was wounded; his nose was gone and he had some damage to his head. He had found a little nesting area away from the rip roaring tides. We were able to approach him and even pet him (now you know he must have been quite immobile otherwise this would have never happened). I felt horrible for this little creature and was hopeful that he would recover and find his way back to his natural habitat into the big blue sea joining all his friends. I still think of James and hope he was strong enough to make a good recovery. Along the 17-mile drive we spotted some giant pelicans, noisy seagulls, and quite a few crows. The ocean brought us a splendor of attractions such as star fish, sea annenomies, crabs, and sea urchins. Attached is documentation of my findings.
We ended the day by attending a drum/bugle corps competition. It's amazing the formations they demonstrate while playing their instruments. I will forever be a Concord Blue Devils fan! They rock!
I hope you enjoy the mix of photos recapping my journey.
Happy trails,
V
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