Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Yosemite to Monterey

Ok.  It's been a couple of days.  I've had writer's block.  We've been having such a great time.  It's been hard to stop long enough to write.  When I do stop, my eyes are bleary and ready for sleep.   So I'll try to get caught up now.

We left Yosemite Wednesday morning heading to Monterey.  The skies were clear and sunny so the folks who didn't get out in the rain yesterday decided to visit Glacier Point.  The rest of us set out for Monterey.   The drive was long and unexciting.  

Lunch at Espana's.  Los Banos.

We stopped at a little Mexican spot for lunch in Los Banos called Espana's Restaurant and Mexican Grill.  

Catalina's Margarita

The food was decent and, according to some, so were the Margaritas.  

After lunch, a crowd was gathered around the Ferraris in the parking lot.  This has become the norm.  I guess this must be how the movie stars feel when the paparazzi's follow them.  

Parking at the lunch spot in Los Banos.  BEFORE the crowd gathered.

Only in this case, they could care less about us ... it's all about the CAR.  Which is fine - AS LONG AS THEY DON'T TOUCH!!  Some people are so brazen as to even sit on the fender to pose for a photo.  But feisty little Ava puts a stop to that right away.

Sharon and I with new friends, Ava, Rondi and Vince at Intercontinental Hotel.

We finally pulled in to the Intercontinental Hotel in Monterey around 4:30.  First stop ... the bar for a couple of cocktails before getting ready for dinner at Christopher's, a quaint little place in Carmel.  We tried to make it an early evening, but taxis were scarce and we finally got back to the room around 11:00.  

Big day tomorrow.  Seventeen Mile Drive and Big Sur.  BEAUTIFUL areas.  Can't wait.