Big Girls Trip to California Friday

Friday morning we woke up in beautiful Monterey. I love this peninsula more than almost any place I’ve ever been.  We set out for a long morning walk, stopping all along the Fisherman’s Wharf, then on to Cannery Row, where we ate a lunch of clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl and fish n chips right over the water at the Fish Hopper. The waves crashed beneath us and we watched kayakers, fishermen casting nets from boats, pelicans and adorable sea otters. We found crepes and hoodies on Cannery row, got more in n out, and then hit Point Pinos in pacific grove right at low tide for the most gorgeous sea shell and creature hunt! This was the highlight of our trip for sure! We held crabs, starfish, and sea urchins, and collected treasures that the violent waves had carried in. We saw the lighthouse begin to glow, and stood on a tiny island only accessible during low tide while we watched the sun set magnificently into the Pacific Ocean. Dreamy. 

14 years between these pics in this place! Sadly, rge wharf doesn’t smell like salt water taffy anymore. It smells like weed. Barf. But the rest of our trip smelled like eucalyptus and it was wonderful. 

Tide pools are my most favorite thing! 






















For dinner I took us to Carmel-by-the-sea to a little Italian place Little Napoli’s. I used to come here with friends in high school, and Aaron and I have been here many times as well. Never disappoints! We ate fried artichokes and pizza, and of course found more it’s it’s in a grocery store on the way home 😂. We also tried a knock offs it’s-it made by a local creamery. The ice cream was delicious, but the cookie was too hard/crunchy to enjoy. How does it’s it do it? The cookie is soft and magical!