Most people headed away on their road back home or to the next destination and Tom, Evelyn, Sonia, Abby and I all went to check out the famous Monterey Aquarium. It didn't get this reputation for nothing. I was transfixed by the most beautiful jelly fish that looked as though they were floating on a cloud, oblivious to the rest of the world; some resplendent in colour and others mainly translucent but with the most intricate patterns that looked as though they had been etched by hand. The seahorses were equally as beautiful and difficult to find as they blended in so well with nature. WOW.
A quick Carl's Jnr lunch had we head home to say our goodbyes to Sonia and Abby who were driving home to Arizona. I am so pleased that I had the opportunity to meet them both and know that we will miss them.
Back home we all head off for a walk along the beach, a beautiful beach and close to home. Our walk leads us across a golf course which I find out later is the Spanish Bay course, part of the ever famous Pebble Bay Resort and Golf Course complexes. The Inn is truly gorgeous and we sit around an outdoor open fire pit enjoying fine food and a drink.
Soon we hear the sound of a Scottish piper in the distance. The haunting sound gets closer and the piper appears on a knoll just across from where we sit. He plays traditional scottish misic for a while and then just as serenely as he arrived he slowly turned and moved away through the dunes and grasses. What a sublime experience.
We walk back home and I move into Carolyn and Brandon's holiday let, where Sonia and Abby had been staying until now. A gorgeous self contained apartment, beautifully decorated with all of lifes luxuries at my fingertips. As much as I loved staying in their home with Carolyn and Brandon I was conscious of the fact that they needed their space so this way that could be achieved and I could still be close. Next time I come back here it will be as a paying guest though.
We spend part of the rest of the evening sharing videos and photos of the wedding before we got to see Dorothy having her first bath where she sat by herself in the bath. So many milestones since I arrived.
Another lovely day.
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