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Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey, California – 8/19/2014

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AUGUST 19, 2014 (Tuesday)

 

Michael got up and went to the dentist office. (He actually went yesterday but discovered it was the wrong day. At least he got the time right. I think we’re getting old and senile.) He came back around 11:30 PM.

Sandra didn't have her makeup on last time I was here and refused to pose.
Sandra didn’t have her makeup on last time I was here and refused to pose. Today I waited for her to come around the corner.
She promised to hold still if I brought my camera this time. She was true to her word. She looked beautiful to me both times.
She promised to hold still if I brought my camera this time. She was true to her word. She looked beautiful to me both times.

 

After the Dentist Michael had Lexie’s car washed.

I used Lex's car so decided to wash it.
I used Lex’s car so decided to wash it.

Got home and opened up a birthday package from brother John that Michael had picked up from the post office. What a wonderful and generous man he is.  We now need to learn how to use a GoPro!

We hit the road again around 1:00 PM. Decided to go have lunch first. We were undecided if we wanted El Torito on Cannery Row, or Crazy Horse Restaurant on Munras. Michael decided on the Crazy Horse Restaurant. They’re pretty famous for their huge salad bar. It was good. A little bit of anything you can imagine. I was told once by my friend Elsa (who is quite the foodie and knows all about Monterey) that it’s best to go there for lunch and not dinner, as it’s fresher. Makes sense.

Hold over from car week.
Hold over from car week.

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Great salad bar. I was stuffed after lunch.
Great salad bar. I was stuffed after lunch.
Edie fills up way to fast for a buffet.
Edie fills up fast for a buffet.
She saved room for a little ice cream.
She saved room for a little ice cream.

After lunch we headed to the wharf. Quite crowded – good thing. The weather is overcast and kinda cold. Glad we brought our jackets. Part of the wharf parking was closed because they were putting very expensive auction cars into their trailers after the auction this last weekend. Lots and lots of nice old cars. We asked the security guard about getting in to take pictures (actually tried to funny bribe him with $5.00 and that we could even go up to $6.00 cash) and were told that during the auction weekend, it’s free some days. We made a mental note for next year to go see the auction cheaply or free. We also talked to a photographer who was inside the gate. He said he got in because he was picking up a car for his boss and brought his camera because it’s just too much fun. We didn’t need to spend all the money to go into the Concourse d’Elegance – just head to the wharf and see all the neat cars.

Going to the wharf from the restaurant, nice view.
Going to the wharf from the restaurant, nice view.
Got to the wharf.
Got to the wharf.
A fellow told us this was one of the lesser auctions. Gooding was the big one.
A fellow told us this was one of the lesser auctions. Gooding was the big one.

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Beautiful Ford Fairlane, I think.
Beautiful Ford Fairlane, I think.

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Edie's penchant.
Edie’s penchant.

We walked down to the glass bottom boat, after strolling the wharf for awhile. We were disappointed and surprised they only take cash ($14.00 per adult), which we didn’t have on us. They told us there was an ATM machine down by the Old Fisherman’s Grotto Restaurant. We walked down to it but it was out of order so we didn’t get to go on the glass bottom boat today. We’ll try it again another day. We decided to just walk around down to where the sea otters, harbor seals, sea lions and assorted birds were hanging out. Fun. There was one very large sea lion that seemed to be circling a large group of sea lions and screaming at them. Not sure why he was so upset.

The drought is tough on all the plants.
The drought is tough on all the plants.
The wharf is aggressive in pushing their food. Samples are everywhere with prepared food displays.
The wharf is aggressive in pushing their food. Samples are everywhere with prepared food displays.

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Pretty woman window shopping.
Pretty woman window shopping.
Total Robin Williams ripoff.
Total Robin Williams ripoff.
One of our favorites. John Madden hangs out here a lot.
One of our favorites. John Madden hangs out here a lot.
Cash only.
Cash only.
Another day.
Another day.
Looking for a place to nap.
Looking for a place to nap.
Brown Pelican.
Brown pelican.
They were pretty stinky.
They were pretty stinky.
Amazing climbers with just flippers.
Amazing climbers with just flippers.

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Fun watching the one try to climb up and rest on the rail.
Fun watching the one try to climb up and rest on the rail.

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Lots of Pelican's around.
Lots of pelicans around.
Big sea lion was loud.
Big sea lion was loud.
I think he thought there was another male in his harem.
I think he thought there was another male in his harem.
We headed back to the car and found a puppy.
We headed back to the car and found a puppy.

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Last look at the old cars.
Last look at the old cars.

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We left and walked back down towards the cars. Michael and I commented that we’re surprised and disappointed in the amount of transient/homeless people panhandling on the wharf. So sad. We hadn’t really seen that before. Some were rather aggressive. Usually Monterey PD is more proactive to get them out of town, or moved away from the wharf.

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Drove past Dennis the Menace Park on the way home.
Drove past Dennis the Menace Park on the way home.
One of Edie's favorites from her childhood.
One of Edie’s favorites from her childhood.

Drove home and we’re tired. That was our day. Hope yours was great!