Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Pacific Grove!

Josh and I just returned from a relaxing weekend to Pacific Grove, California. It is a beautiful little town right outside of Monterrey. My parents have been going there for years now and they invited to come this year! Look how beautiful this place is! We spent a lot of time walking and driving through the beautiful scenery.


During our walks, we passed a lot of these little guys swimming through the water and resting on the shore. The seals were everywhere! Usually there are sea otters too, but I am sad to say, I didn't see a single one in the ocean. The only one I did see was in the amazing Monterrey Bay Aquarium.


Look at all of these jelly fish. They were so mesmerizing!


Look at these three just staring at them!

My favorite animal in the aquarium was this leafy sea dragon.

Here are my mom and dad with their new friend. :)

One of my favorite parts of the trip was a drive down the coast. This area is called the Big Sur, which means the Big South. It is so beautiful! On one side of you if this beautiful mountain with redwood trees and on the other side are these massive cliffs that lead down to the ocean. We stopped to eat breakfast at this little inn called Deetjens. It is an old, rickety little building that has remained this since the 1920s. We had a delicious breakfast of french toast, and eggs benedict.

Here we are on the grounds of Deetjens.

This trip was so much fun! I think my favorite part was just spending time with Josh and my mom and dad. We had so much fun talking, shopping, walking, eating, driving, etc. I love you guys! Thanks so much for inviting us!

2 comments:

Lisa Marie Trent said...

Heaven on Earth :) Monterey Bay Aquarium is my most favorite of all the aquariums I've been too... it really spectacular. I 'm glad you guys had such a wonderful time!

Jill T said...

I must say, you have quite the list of fun vacations! Glad you had a good time!