Do Not Flash the Octopus

Today we spent a transition day in Monterey. ...I mean Monetary. Actually we spent the day in the aquarium there. It's my third visit in over 20 years. At the second visit over ten years ago the barista at the coffee cart couldn't make a latte and took forever not doing it. On this visit the coffee cart was in the same location but the aquarium grew up more around it. I think it was the same barista, still in her teens, still can't make a latte, and still takes her time not doing it.

The Aquarium... It seems to double in size every time I see it. It's got a cool new tank that is larger then all of the others combined. It holds Tuna, Sharks, Sardines, Sunfish, and barracuda. We were there just in time for feeding. The Tuna go on a feeding frenzy described as "rush hour meets rugby". The sardines school in and "hoover" up all the scraps. The barracuda are new and haven't figured out the "Free Food" aspect of captive life. Right now they lie in wait to catch the unwary sardine.

The Jelly Exhibit is cool. I did not know Rainbow Trout became Steelhead. Don't eat farmed salmon [I already knew that]. DO eat farmed trout [I did not know that]. Do Not Flash the Octopus. All otters are cute.

Shortbread: "I took pictures of Snakes! I was brave!"

Now we've started back north. ...just a little.
We're in Pacifica for 5 days and we can hear The Ocean from our room!!!
San Francisco is about 2 minutes north.