California Coast Trip (Monterey Bay Aquarium, Pacific Grove, Old Fisherman's Wharf, Dining Options)

Описание: In this vlog, we took our oldest child for a high school graduation and birthday trip to one of my favorite places: Monterey, California. We are so lucky that we live in California and get to see so many amazing coastal cities! In the past, we've mostly just stayed in Monterey the whole time but on this trip we explored the area some more.

The main focus of this trip was visiting the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Our kid LOVES marine life and aquariums! I did look into other aquariums in the United States but it's hard to go elsewhere when you have such an amazing aquarium right here! We also love the ethos behind MBA and their efforts towards conservation.

Next, we wanted to try some delicious food especially seafood! When you are right next to the ocean, you have to eat seafood (unless you're allergic, of course). We researched to find the best clam chowder in the area. We had sushi, pho, boba tea, a couple fun fancy coffee drinks, and of course we needed desserts because what's a birthday celebration for a kid without desserts?

We spend 3 days in Monterey and I could have spent a whole week. I feel like we barely scratched the surface for what there is to do in this area. Maybe one day when I have a big vacation budget, we can go there for a whole week.

Places shown in this video:
~ Barn Fresh Produce 8850 CA-1, Moss Landing, CA 95039
~ Embassy Suites Monterey Bay Seaside 1441 Canyon Del Rey Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955
~ Old Fisherman's Wharf 1 Old Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey, CA 93940
~ Old Fisherman's Grotto 39 Fishermans Wharf, Monterey, CA 93940
~ Lovers Point Beach Park Pacific Grove, CA 93950
~ The Bookworks 667 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
~ Sapporo Sushi & Steakhouse 3 Municipal Wharf 2, Monterey, CA 93940
~ Captain + Stoker 206 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
~ Monterey Bay Aquarium 886 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
~ Jack's Bao 751 Cannery Row #121, Monterey, CA 93940
~ LOLA 751 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
~ El Torito 600 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940
~ East Village Cafe 498 Washington St, Monterey, CA 93940
~ Asilomar State Beach Sunset Dr, Pacific Grove, CA 93950
~ Del Monte Shopping Center 1410 Del Monte Center, Monterey, CA 93940
~ Chopstix Vietnamese Restaurant 1244 Munras Ave, Monterey, CA 93940
~ Nico's Ice Cream 711 Cannery Row Suite H, Monterey, CA 93940


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