The day after

This is our last day in Monterey and we were very creative in packing, what with all the clothes I bought. Thanks to the Victoria's Secret tote I got free because I spent more than $75, I had an extra carry-on bag.

We picked up Beryl and Alissa at their hotel and proceeded to drive towards the 17-Mile Drive exit. The 17-Mile Drive is a beautiful scenic drive on a toll-road that twists and turns through neighbourhoods of the extremely wealthy and even the rich and famous. The mansions, no wait, palaces, were unbelievably huge and talk about location, location, location. The views were spectacular, not that I got their view first hand, but I used my imagination. This exclusive area is also home to Pebble Beach Golf Course, where we had lunch. I'd like to say we hobnobbed with the rich and famous, but I don't think we were in the right area of the neighbourhood. Rumour has it that Clint Eastwood lives in this neck of the woods. While we were driving, and when I would see an extraordinarily large palace, I would say "I wonder if this is where Clint lives". We're on a first-name basis ha ha. Then we would tell my Mom to go knock on the door and ask "Is Clint in?" She's around the same age as him, so maybe the butler/maid/cabana boy would think she is a friend of his. The worst that could happen is that they might tell her "You've got the wrong house; he lives over there".

We came to a community that had much smaller homes and Beryl said "the poppers must live here". Again, location, location, location.

When we finished our scenic drive, we went to Carmel and did some more shopping. I was surprised I only bought some socks. I didn't see anything that struck my fancy too much. I did see a nice leather belt for $790, and that didn't include the buckle. I think it must have been alligator, but still, $790. Really???

After our day of adventure, we drove Beryl and Alissa to their hotel in Monterey and we drove north towards San Francisco, but not without stopping in a place called Watsonville for the night. I paid $3 to get WIFI, but it didn't work very well. I kept getting disconnected from the Internet. So much for posting a blog that day.