Monterey
Sonia, Marcus and I took a day trip down to Monterey. Montery is about 1.5 hours south from the bay area and about 45 min south of Santa Cruz. The weather was beautiful and we got out and roamed around the city. There are a few main attractions such as Cannery Row. Cannery Row started when Chinese Fisherman settled in the area. The fishing industry turned into a canning industry in the early 1900s. And during WWI the demand for canned food exploded. The main canned goods were Sardines.
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck told of the exploits of a band of bums on Cannery Row, surrounded by bordellos, flophouses, a Chinese grocery store and the laboratory of a man who, in reality, was quietly revolutionizing modern marine biology: Ed Ricketts - the "Doc" of John Steinbeck's Cannery Row.
Another intersting fact is that Monterey used to be the capital of California from 1777 to 1849 under the Mexico and Spain flag. Only on July 7th, 1846 did the American Navy seize Monterwy and raise the American flag.
I found this great picture of Monterey and I thought I would share it.
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck told of the exploits of a band of bums on Cannery Row, surrounded by bordellos, flophouses, a Chinese grocery store and the laboratory of a man who, in reality, was quietly revolutionizing modern marine biology: Ed Ricketts - the "Doc" of John Steinbeck's Cannery Row.
Another intersting fact is that Monterey used to be the capital of California from 1777 to 1849 under the Mexico and Spain flag. Only on July 7th, 1846 did the American Navy seize Monterwy and raise the American flag.
I found this great picture of Monterey and I thought I would share it.
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