The fog burned off early this morning in Monterey. By the time we ate the Embassy Suites’ free breakfast, it was sunny. Unfortunately, Caroline wasn’t feeling well due to a cold and decided to stay at the hotel for the day. The rest of us left before 10:00, picked up some picnic food at a nearby Safeway, and then drove south along the coast via Hwy 1. We made several stops at viewpoints along the way. It was a gorgeous drive.
We were lucky to have such great weather. We also were fortunate to get a parking spot inside popular Point Lobos Park on the way back to Monterey in the afternoon. We hiked around the cypress grove loop trail, seeing rocks offshore with sea lions and pelicans. We even saw two otters floating on their backs in a quiet cove in a patch of kelp. We returned to the hotel about 4:30 in the afternoon.
Lori's Travels 