Monterey (Oh,my,my,my!)
A lovely sail from Halfmoon Bay in SUN, then to Santa Cruz in winds of 25 in SUN gave us a chance to forget the fog as we sat on the beach watching surfers and strollers. The difference was striking from grey, noisy seas to the hot, splash of water on sand. Rafted next to a young 25 yr old who had just bought an older (delapitated) Columbia 34, we felt ourselves mellow as he and his buddy spent the after noon and evening smoking pot. His dream was to sail to Saltspring Island as he had spent two months there last year!
Across Monterey Bay on a brisk reach on beautiful blue water the next day, we squished into our slip right next to the Office of the Harbour Master (this one did not have a gun as did the Santa Cruz fellow). A great walking town with Cannery Row at one end and beaches all along its bay, we’ve settled in SUN and beaches for six days. Sadly, Richard left for New Zealand and we will miss him. His sailing in Britain has been on 58 ft, 65 ft and 79 ft boats but sailing on our small boat with his brother was special for us all.
A bus into Carmel by the Sea was well worth the short ride. This place has become a very upscale with poor Tom having to enter shops like Louis Vitton, Donetallo and the like. The beach was gorgeous and busy with families celebrating Labour Day. Our next stops are now San Simeon and Morro Bay.
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