We spent part of the long Labor Day weekend in Monterey. When we go, we usually go for part of the the day - to the aquarium and home. So it was lots of fun for us to spend the weekend there as tourists.
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| Moonlight over Monterey |
I think it was the blue moon weekend. It was amazing to see the bay in all the moonlight.
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| Peter & the big fish tank |
We took a chance and went to the aquarium on member's night. We thought if it was busy we'd just spend 30 minutes there and come back the next morning or night. It turned out there was hardly anyone there. In the picture above, at the big tank, you can rarely get up to the glass because the crowd is 5 feet deep. This was amazing. We got to see so many exhibits that we normally walk past or don't get close enough to because of the crowds. The girls loved it too!
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| Cheesing in the clam shell |
On Saturday we headed to Dennis the Menace Park. Everyone with kids that we talked to recommended this park, so we gave it a shot. It was lots of fun with all the slides and different play structures. The girls loved it. We also took a paddle boat ride around the surrounding lake/pond.
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| Racing down the slide |
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| Hanging out |
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| Cracking up on the roller slide |
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| Playing with sand |
Later, while Peter and Juliet napped, Claudia and I walked down to the beach, just a few blocks from our hotel. It was a little chilly at times, and I forgot to bring sand toys, but none of the that phased Miss Bean.
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| Running from the surf |
Claudia spent a lot of the time building this "castle" with no tools. I got to just sit back and watch and soak in the sun.
I love, love, love this picture. So sweet.
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| Life's a beach |
Peter and Juliet made it down to the beach after a couple hours. Juliet was more interested in playing at the water's edge rather than digging.
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| A little bit of digging |
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| Portrait by Claudia |
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| Checking out tide pools |
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| Running from the surf |
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| Digging together |
We went back to the aquarium on Saturday night. It wasn't member's night so it was a little busier than the night before, but nothing like weekend days. We were one block off of Cannery Row and we walked on or crossed a coastal bike/walk path to get to the aquarium. We saw these surreys on Saturday and Claudia was
begging to get one, so on Sunday morning we rented one and trekked out to Lover's point. Though it was mostly flat, it felt uphill both ways. The girls loved it!
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| Surrey ride |
