Today I spent most of the day tidying and cleaning my “house”. Although there is not much to clean, small spaces seem to take a lot of work keeping tidy. And I lubricated moving parts like the stabilization legs, door hinges etc; did a few days worth of dishes; dumped my black and grey water tanks; and checked the tire pressure in preparation for the next few days of travel. See it’s not all fun and picture taking.
It was a little cooler today, with light overcast, and there is even a frost warning for low lying areas. There are artichoke fields all around this area and I noticed they were all being watered today, perhaps in preparation for the cool night ahead. I am too cheap to keep my propane furnace on over night, and after putting it on in the evening to keep it toasty, I turn it off overnight and just pull on the duvet which keeps everything but my nose warm.
I did take time to go to Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey for lunch. I walked along the boardwalk for an hour or so and looked in the shops and then stopped for lunch at the restaurant at the end of the pier. It was mostly seafood, which looked great. I had a grilled chicken salad. I know, I know I should eat seafood when on Fisherman’s Wharf, but I’m just a tad tired of it given that I’ve been on the west coast for over a month now.
There were not very many tourists around, with the whale watching boats going out with only a hand full of customers. Hard to imagine that with the price of fuel that they are making money.
Harbour seals were laying on the rocks just off shore and the pelicans were either hanging out on the rocks or flying about catching their lunch.
I’ll be sorry to leave this part of the world, but who knows what tomorrow will bring! That’s the fun.
Lois' Adventures 