...more shots of Sea Ranch...
Again beautiful Cypress trees. Unique to the Pacific Coast
Great pics and thread, cheers Tom.
...still to come: an excursion to the Monterrey aquarium and nearby monastery...
...Monterey aquarium: among the mesmerizing attractions are the tanks of swirling sardines that are strategically placed as sort of night lights around the darkened 3-level facility, the enormous display of moon jellyfish and, of course, the gigantic 3-story central tank that recreates the environment of Monterey Bay...
Majestically enthroned amid the vulgar herd
Yes there are many but as pointed out a personal preference. For me the northern Calif coast is the best. Yes, plenty rain along the coast but a short drive over the coastal mountain range and very little anual rain fall. Perfect for production of fine wines.
Climate and physical geography diversity of California is incredible. There are very few places in the world you can go sking in the morning and surfing in the afternoon.
Having grown up in the Sonoma valley, it will always be for me top of the list of perfect places to be. However, not the least expensive these days.
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect,"
True True Norton. I always loved California for its activity diversity. However as noted, it comes with a steep financial price, lots of over governing, rules, regs. I LOVE visiting it now. Would never want to live there again. Of course easy for me to say being I was born and raised in California and enjoyed all those things.
Lovely house, great location.
...after the aquarium, we stopped at the quiet little tourist trap Carmel-by-the-sea...trendy shops, streets and restaurants, one of which is Portabella where we enjoyed a tasty corn and crab bisque, creamy hummus, a satisfying chicken avocado sandwich and delicious seafood pasta...it was here that I discovered the local pinot noir Meiomi: excellent wine...
...thanks, ao...after lunch, we pushed on to the Carmel Mission, a relic of Catholic aggression:
Excellent photos and thread.
Don't forget to put on a wet suit if you even THINK about venturing into that freezing water.
...if that spirit inspires devotional retailing in the Mission gift shop (crosses in all shapes and sizes, prayer cards for the long dead, prayer beads, inspirational plaques, portraits of Jesus, etc) he was indeed present...
...never occurred to me: I don't even eat abalone...
Looks like a great trip, TC. The food at Porta Bella looks delicious.
I always wanted to visit San Francisco. I have a friend that lives there and believe he works at Yale.
Great thread TC. Love Northern California having worked in SF for several years.
Good to see that the usual suspects here who trash everything American have left the thread alone.
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