On the way down, we stopped at Phil's Fish Market in Moss Landing for an early lunch. Unfortunately that also meant we weren't very hungry so we passed on the cioppino. Instead we had some sauteed oysters, which were one of the day's specials, a bowl of clam chowder, and steamed clams. I was not impressed by the sauteed oysters, but the clam chowder and steamed clams were good. I would definitely have to try the cioppino next time. Maybe when it's crab season.
We had to spend some time driving around Cannery Row to find parking for our visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. All of the lots were full, but the aquarium didn't feel too packed after we got in. We took our time walking to the aquarium before entering quickly (and for free) thanks to my parents' aquarium membership. :) The current special exhibit, "The Secret Lives of Seahorses," was interesting. And my dreaded nemesis the Sunfish was missing. :D
There was a bit of traffic between Monterey and Carmel. Upon arriving in Carmel, we checked into our bed and breakfast, the Colonial Terrace. Then we walked down to the beach and had a nice stroll. The sand was very fine and comfortable, and there were many people starting up fires on the beach. Unfortunately it had become cloudy so no sunset for us. :p
We cleaned up and went to dinner at Anton and Michel. Unfortunately we forgot to take pictures of the food. :p The food was good, but nothing too exotic or different. The atmosphere is very nice though.
The next day we slept in before heading to Carmel Belle for lunch. We found the place w/ relatively little difficulty. It is a nice quaint place, and the food was pretty good. The prociutto was a nice reminder of Spain. Hsin-tien and I have trouble remembering to photograph our food before digging in. :p
After a little shopping along Ocean Ave we decided to head back. For dinner we tried Tanto on Saratoga Ave. We got there early, around 6 o'clock, and they were hesitant to seat us w/o reservations. Guess they're really popular and crowded. O_o They seated us anyways, ahead of a reservations I assume, and somewhat pushed us to order quickly. They were nice about it though. We had kakuni (stewed pork), asari ramen (clam ramen), and kaki ika (grilled squid). Hsin-tien also had an order of egg nigiri. All of it was really good. Again, we forgot to take pictures of the food. :p
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"Hsin-tien and I have trouble remembering to photograph our food before digging in."
That has to be one of the weirdest sentences I've ever read.
I'm surprised you guys didn't run into Erik at the Monterrey aquarium... although, I think he got there absurdly early. Good to hear that the weekend was a success!
seriously who remembers to take pictures of their food you wierdos! :P
btw Sain please tell Hsin that i forgot my chinese lessons already you guys should come over sometime, Hsin still owes us a game of um *insert weird Chinese game name here*
and to play some Settlers so that Jame can keep kicking our tushys! (I'll help you win next time =p)
glad to hear you guys are doing good :)
Ha! Well the pictures of food help you remember what you ate and how it was. Plus, I don't have much idea for what pictures to take otherwise. :p
Andrea, it's Mahjong (or just type MJ), and I believe *I* won in Settlers last time. ^_^
you did?
mmm i dunno.. i dunno...
guess we're gonna have to play again!! :P
What's the story behind the sunfish? I'm really curious as to how it became your nemesis.
Hieu and I always take pictures of the food we eat : ), and we're starting a food encyclopedia to make our fooding more efficient.
But yeah it's definitely a habit to build.
There's no story behind the Sunfish. They just look creepy to me. [shiver]
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