Two weeks ago I drove down to Monterey to see some friends and spend some time in our office in the area. I spent my first day mostly in Pacific Grove and Carmel-by-the-Sea, while I spent the rest of my time in Monterey. The weather cooperated the first day, but the rest of the time was cloudy and at times rainy. Oh well, I still enjoyed visiting the area for the first time since 2014.
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105. That was it for my day, other than to venture out for lunch in the rain.
106. The next day after spending some time at my agency’s office, I spent the late afternoon out wandering around downtown Monterey and the waterfront.
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And that’s all from the Central California coast. Hope you enjoyed it!
). Such an amazing place and incredible asset, especially all the conservation work they do.
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