Monterey Fisherman's Wharf

Boats in the harbor

A visit to Fisherman's Wharf is required on every trip to Monterey. It's a smaller, more manageable version of the San Francisco destination, one that never fails to disappoint Bob, who correctly observes that the recession of recent memory wreaked havoc on the frail infrastructure of this coastal economy. It was a good place to spend an hour or so yesterday: a little people watching, sea lions on a dock, lots of boats in the harbor.

Even though we had recently had lunch, I was tempted to sample the chowder offered by several restaurants on the boardwalk, but instead I took pictures and walked to the end where boat captains were hawking whale watching tours.

A few seals were resting lazily on a half-shady dock and we stopped to watch fish swimming in the shallow water below. We must have been tired, because the walk back to our vehicle seemed a little long. More pics in the California album.