Monterey

...Continued from yesterday:

     We arrived in Monterey on Saturday afternoon and settled into our quarters at the Presidio of Monterey (see yesterday's post).  Making a brief foray into town on Saturday evening,

...we decided rather to drive to the next town over to seek out dinner, thinking that mayhaps we could find some less expensive eateries outside the touristy area.
     So we drove a few miles down the road to the town of Pacific Grove, where we came upon a cute-looking Mexican restaurant,

...with a likewise cute interior,

...reasonable prices, and yummy food.  Tom ordered the lentil and bacon soup, which he pronounced very tasty,

...while I had the veggie fajitas,

...with all the trimmings, muy rico.

     On Sunday we took our first proper walk around Monterey,

   Along the way we came across California's first theater.

    I would like to have had a look inside but the door was locked.

    We walked down to the bay area,

...which offered some pretty views,

...but to me felt excessively tourist-trappy,

...especially Fisherman's Wharf,

...the principal Monterey  attraction.

     When lunchtime rolled around we walked back downtown,

...where we found a nice  bagel place,

...and snagged ourselves some nice bagels.

...after lunch we walked back down to the bay,

...towards Cannery Row,

...which is no longer the site of the sardine canneries of John Steinbeck's era, but rather, as described on the official Cannery Row website, "Monterey California's  premiere destination for great hotels, shopping, dining, family fun and nightlife."

     I believe I preferred the view of Monterey Bay from a distance.

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