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This was the scene of our overindulgence. They bake artichoke bread all day. You get it still warm and we ate our first loaf before we made it out of the parking lot! I have never had such yummy bread! If you find yourself on the Pacific Coast, south of San Francisco. Stop into Pescadero…

Unless you want to spend all your money (willingly) on all sorts ofscrumptious stuff at the bakery! Oh how we feasted on artichoke bread, artichoke marinara, pesto, hummus, honey mustard, pomegranate tea, beer and garlic-herb turkey. We had a feast of a picnic out at the beach! Now we have to sluggishly make our way…

The Seahorses at the Monterey Aquarium are without a doubt the most popular new addition. These bizarre and amazing little creatures are full of personality! They are not very easy to catch a photo of though.

They are a magnificent, silent and graceful ballet to watch. One can become so mesmerized by their movements that you can almost forget to breathe.

This is definitely a spectacular place, but I would never come here ona Saturday again. Unfortunately they oversell the tickets and thecrowd is simply crushing. It will sure teach you a lot about humanbehavior in tight spaces. This was a very small crowd compared to theseahorse and jellyfish exhibits.

Our visit to the Monterey Aquarium has only just begun and I've seen some amazing jellyfish in a jar, passed around while waiting in the mile-long cue for tickets. If you plan a visit here, definitely buy tickets online in advance. This is way too popular a place!

Driving up the Pacific Coast Highway, south of Monterey is an awesome experience, but dangerous! The views are so breathtaking it is hard to keep one eye on the road. At 20 miles an hour, with frequent stops, it took us all day to make 120 miles. The reward was incredible sunset views around every…

The Pacific Ocean is teeming with wildlife near Pismo Beach, CA. We watched the Elephant Seals and Pelicans fight for space on the rocks and the very active fishing patrols of the cormorants. I don’t think I’ve ever encountered a larger community of pelicans in one place. They seem to be nesting everywhere they can,…

Lompoc, California is America's flower garden. I have never seen such a display of color. It smells pretty nice too! How wonderful it must be to live amongst all these blooming colors!