Monterey- Day 4

Our sail to Monterey was the best sailing we have had so far: sunny, warm, and 20 knots of wind. Pulling out of the Santa Cruz harbor, we put the boat at a beam reach and made a straight shot to the Monterey Marina. In fact, it was such an easy sail, I went up to the bow and found BOTH the captain and co-captain asleep. I guess they weren't too worried about leaving the swaby (sp?) in charge. Captain Jay did wake up in time to pull us into our slip (thank god). We met up with the Raders who cooked us a fantastic dinner and introduced us to some lifelong sailers with fantastic stories (they are our new neighbors until Sunday). Another fairytale day at sea.

We woke up late this morning, well I woke up late, and were blessed with sunny skies once again. We drank coffee, witnessed the sea lions play king of the morring ball, and watched a mamma otter with her pup. I went for a run along the beach and then went to the aquarium with mom. For those of you who have never been, it really is magical. And as mom pointed out, a perfect way to prepare for living on the ocean. Dad went with Scott to Macys home center... yes, really. They even walked half an hour to get there, by themselves (no girls and no excuses). Scott bought a red frying pan, dad admired the placemats, and both Sue and mom decided that maybe dad and scott shouldn't be allowed to spend so much, uh, quality time together.

Mom and I got back just in time for a charming visit from a Gene Grillo. We got to visit while cooking our first meal on the boat. I even did most of the cooking (although dad is the ultimate BBQer). The picture above is a sardine fishboat which headed out at about 8 pm... I'm not looking forward to their return and unloading at 4am tomorrow morning. (And the half picture of dad showcases my photography talent as well) We're in Monterey until Monday, at least thats the plan as of now. The Jazz festival is this weekend, so we're looking forward to a festivity filled weekend.

Still no overboards or attempts... I guess we still like each other. :). More later...

JK&K