It’s Saturday, the last full day of this trip, and I’m standing by the sea wall at the Best Wester Beach, which seems to be the only building on the beach in this part of Monterey. It’s an older building but well maintained ... and it’s the only place on the beach. From the sea wall, there is a light breeze wafting off the ocean, bringing the smell of salt and ocean. This is what vacations are all about. The rhythmic white noise sound of surf, breaking on the beach and the ion rich smell of sea air are cathartic, providing a sense of calm and serenity. I can see why people take the risk and move to live on the ocean.
As I write, the sun is just rising behind me (the hotel faces the ocean to the west). The southern coast started the session in shadow but was slowly illuminated with an orange sliver of morning sun. At this angle, you can see the sun rising and it’s like raising a magic curtain that changes colour from orange to yellow as it rises. The waves are surprisingly tall and the sun starts to hit the white tops as the waves curl and the view is quite amazing.
Today we are off to San Franciso via Cupertino so the kids can see Apple headquarters. Jon and I have an Alcatraz tour at 6:30 and Elizabeth and Julie will shop around. It will be a good last day.
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