This morning was overcast and cool. We took advantage of the free parking to finally pay a visit to Fisherman's Wharf. There are actually two wharfs and we started with the "new" one, built in 1926. It is still used by the commercial fisherman and normally doesn't get many sightseers other than ones like this guy standing on the cab of a pickup. There were also a number of sea lions somewhere under the pier. We never saw them but they were making one heck of a racket.
We then walked past the marina to the old wharf. First built in the 1870s for use by coastal steamers, it was purchased by the city in the early 1900s and greatly expanded. It has been known locally as Fisherman's Wharf since about 1920. Nowadays, it is home to a number of excellent restaurants as well as gift shops, fishing charters, and whale watching excursions.
Around noon, the sun came out enough to take the chill off the day, and the wharf started filling up with people. Since we had Sadie with us, we hesitated at first to venture any further, but finally decided to give it a try and I'm glad we did. Sadie was an angel and we got to see the whole wharf. The highlight was this wooden raft and its snoozing sea lions.
Monterey, CA
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