Monterey Bay

It seems that we have a thing for bay cities...in the past 2 weeks we have been to Morro Bay, San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, and now Monterey Bay. Don't mind me, just hanging out with my "bae" on a Bay! ;)

We went down to Newbury Park this weekend for Carson's farewell.  Don't worry, a post on that is coming soon. 

On our way back up north, we had to make a few scenic stops ...of course! We pulled into Monterey Bay and instantly loved this little town.  It is well known for its abundant marine life and used to be a hub for catching & canning fish.  The fish cannery was ironically converted into an aquarium and is now the 2nd most popular Aquarium in the nation! The streets are lined with cute shops, chocolate stores, seafood restaurants, as well as the famous aquarium.  Matt & I just registered to get scuba certified so we were pumped to go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. 

We loved seeing all the marine life and it started to make us really antsy to be IN the water, swimming with these sea creatures in just a few months!  We enjoyed the deep sea, otter, and the newly opened tentacles observatory; although, I have to say my favorite part was the jellyfish. They were so beautiful and fascinating. 

Another highlight for us was spotting 20+ Humpback Whales only few hundred yards off shore.  I had never seen a whale so I'm embarrassed to admit that I was THAT girl...a little too excited. They were adorable and it looked like they were playing with each other, jumping and spraying simultaneously!

Yes, we did take a picture in the middle of the street. Photo cred: ME :)

A few of the whales! 

Gorgeous

I could stare at these all day.

Really though, how is that neon color natural on these things?!

Me with quite possibly the ugliest sea creatures ever.

Going for it!

How do you make sure someone actually did touch the bat ray? Look at their face right after they touch that slimy thing!

Underneath the wave!

These fish swim in that circle all day long...every single day...some life. 

No flash allowed.....oops!

We finished off the day with dinner overlooking the bay! We did feel a little funny eating seafood when just a few hours prior we were admiring all the beautiful marine life in the aquarium. At least it tastes as good as it looks! 

Another day, another adventure!


xoxoxox Brittany