This morning, we decided to proceed north to the Monterey Bay area. Our first stop was Salinas, "the salad bowl of the world." Rich checked out a public course there before we headed toward the coast. He has had his eye on a course outside Monterey near Cal State Monterey Bay. He really liked the course, but the residential communities on either side not so much. I liked what I read about the direction of that campus of Cal State, but was disappointed that the campus was so spread out and car dependent.
We took route 1 into Monterey, and checked out the visitor's center there. We got a place to stay---this time the Sand Castle, staying with our "sand" theme. It is interesting to see how some of the older AAA motels are struggling agains't the chains, even though they are well maintained and have more personality.
We went for an early dinner, and could tell we were getting near San Frandcisco by the local fans glued to the Raiders/Saints play-off game at the restaurant. What a wild game! We could follow what was happening by the groans and cheers of the local crowd.
I am finding all this new sensory input exhausting! Lots to digest each day, so anxious for sorting it all out in dreamland. We are thinking we will wonder around Pacific Grove tomorrow, perhaps. Will better know when the new day dawns.
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