As on previous days, our morning walks with the dogs continue. Being a weekend, many more people are on the beach and in the water.
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| Morning dog walk |
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| Surf fishermen are hoping to catch dinner |
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The warm weather and waves are magnets attracting surfers. We watch one surfer get a really good ride. We whistle and applaud as he comes close to shore and waves at his appreciative audience. Jamie explains whistling is a common way of appreciating a surfer for an especially good ride. A little further down the beach we spot David surfing with his wave ski and watch him for a few sets.
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| Nice ride |
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| David catches a wave with his wave ski |
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Even with the extra people on the beach, it's still not crowded, especially by southern California standards, making it a good day to just relax and enjoy.
The sun is high and quite warm by the time we return. Since part of our shade shelters left with Sue and Jim, we decide to improvise and build an even bigger shade structure.
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| Kendall holds a tarp |
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| Shade shelter is moved |
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| Final shade masterpiece. |
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| John's a happy camper |
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| Anthea and Reggi enjoy the shade |
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| and so does Checkers hanging with T-Rex |
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Lazy afternoon in the shade (photo by Anthea)
Jamie, me, Kendall, Suzy, Peter, Udo, John, Terri, David, Todd |
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Of course, the sunset is the must see show.
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| Sun appears to incinerate an oil platform, |
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| much to the delight of the group (photo by Anthea) |
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| Evening beach goers at sunset as the tide comes in |
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The fog returns on the morning that we need to break camp and go our separate ways. To save work, we buy our breakfasts at the
Jalama Beach Store and Grill, which is famous for it's huge hamburgers. This store is the center for the local community and posts current ocean conditions on a white board just outside the entrance.
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| Peter, Suzy, Kendall and Cono |
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| Fancy windsurfer |
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| Current conditions |
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We take our food to a picnic table by the beach. Even though we have to leave soon, we are all smiling over the good time we enjoyed together.
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| Hey look - dolpins in the surf! |
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| Kendall & John |
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| Jamie packs up the truck |
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Ahhh Jamie - do you think you can hold much more?
Looks like there's a few more left things around. |
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Cono makes sure his Frisbee's not forgotten,
while John & Kendall get a kick out of Jamie's packing job |
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| We stop at the top of the hill to admire the view and vow to be back next year |
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As usual, Peter and I take the back roads to Shell Beach to check out John's home there.
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| Looks like the fog's burning off |
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| Classic old buildings |
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The fog is still hanging in around Shell Beach by the time we reach John's neighborhood.
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| Fog in Shell Beach |
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John's house is full of his favorite activities.
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| Garden landscaping |
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| Shaping his own boards |
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| Carving Tikis |
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... and restoring old cars.
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| VW bug |
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| Buick |
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| Classic 'Chevy truck |
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John's favorite is his '37 Buick roadster which has been mostly restored.
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| Great dashboard |
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| Lovely grey finish |
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| Feels like sitting in an old movie theater |
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After grabbing some sandwiches at a gourmet deli and roll on home through the farmlands of the Salinas Valley.
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| Vineyards |
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| Broccoli |
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| where the farm workers labor in the fields |
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Back on Hwy 1 circling Monterey Bay we pass family landmarks...
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| Moss Landing Power Plant |
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| New overpass highlighting the main crop of the Pajaro Valley - Strawberries |
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