I am someone that is always up for a new adventure; I am a "yes" person. Yesterday, while my classmates and I were waiting for our discussion to begin, one of my friends showed me a video of an elephant seal bull relaxing on a local beach. At that moment, I had a mission: I was out of class in an hour and a half, and I couldn't wait to go find him.
... Too bad I never did. But, before I could feel disappointed, the beauty of the beach captivated me. Although I would have loved to see a 5,000 pound elephant seal, I was just happy to be outside, listening to the waves dance on the pristine sand and hearing nothing but the birds chirping. I was alone except for one other couple who were just as mesmerized as I was. They told me that they were glad they followed me because it was the most private beach they had seen in Monterey.
After I appreciated the view for awhile, I called up a girlfriend and asked her if she wanted to get some clam chowder at the Fisherman's Wharf. (Yum!) She told me she would love to but I would have to wait for her to get ready.
Waiting is no problem, especially when you're by the ocean. I spent some time by the marina, admiring all of the boats that are stationed there.
Sometimes, if you look closely enough, you can find sea stars, urchins, and rays in the water here. Once upon a time, I even saw a sea otter mom and her pup.
On the other side of the wharf, I climbed down to the beach. The tide was low so I could see hundreds and hundreds of mussels attached to the boulders.
Between the giant rocks were shells, crabs, and sea plants. On top, seagulls eyed me, wondering if I would offer them bread like all of the tourists.
I'm a huge bird nerd and I could bird watch for hours. I followed this little guy around, taking pictures of him before he got annoyed and flew away. Bye bye birdie.
This was not an extraordinary, epic adventure. It was just a typical day in the Monterey Bay!
QUESTION: Have you ever had a boring day that turned into a beautiful one? Leave a comment and tell me about it.
QUESTION: Have you ever had a boring day that turned into a beautiful one? Leave a comment and tell me about it.