Geronimo!

Last Sunday, before returning home, we drove the 17 Mile Drive and then went to the Salinas River State Beach so the kid could enjoy a horseback ride sponsored by the Monterey Bay Equestrian Center.

17 Mile Drive was interesting, but because it was so overcast and foggy, the scenery at the beach wasn't the best. There are some very swanky homes along there, and the strongest impression I came away with was how very different that little eco-area is from the eco-area on the other side of the bay. It's so mountain-y and woodsy on the drive, and so beachy and arid on the other side. Part of the road winds by the Pebble Beach Golf Course, so now I can say I've seen where Jack Nidklaus and Tiger Woods have played.

The Salinas River State Beach was very dunes-y - and actually reminded me a little of Kailua Bay, because of the sandy beach and lack of rocks. We saw a seal in the water, and little cottontail bunnies in the dunes. I tried to take a photo, but, of course, the bunny was pretty well camouflaged. The weather was overcast, so we could hang around the beach waiting for the ride to finish without getting fried.