Because of our change in plans, we stayed in Monterey one extra day and that gave us the opportunity to visit the Old Fisherman’s Wharf (I guess as opposed to the new fisherman’s wharf), and we thought a perfect place for lunch. 
Views of Monterey Bay from end of wharf
The sun was shining and the temperature was perfect for sitting outside. The only question was which restaurant since there must be 15 or 20 in this concentrated area. What was really unique is many of them had a table outside and were serving samples of their version of New England Clam Chowder to persuade you to eat at their restaurant. Being an avid Google user, we went with our tested method of using the ratings and decided on Café Fina and they even had a table for two outside. 
After being there a while you could tell there were a lot of local people eating here, which is always a good sign. We shared an order of steamed clams and split the most delicious grilled calamari sandwich. The food was great and the atmosphere was perfect being outside and watching all the people passing by. Of course, we walked around and looked at some of the shops and then we went on a little adventure.
Jim had found a large organic farm operation between Monterey and Salinas that gave tours. Off we went hoping to get on one of those tours.
They were very nice, but the tour left at 1, and it was now 2 p.m. Oh well. After talking to the cashier a while, she offered us a pint of fresh strawberries for free because we missed the tour and because we are from Florida. There was water there so we were able to rinse them off and taste them. I have to say they were the best I have ever eaten. Sorry Plant City!
Since MG likes rabbits we had to get this picture while at the farm
Then we headed back to our hotel to rest for a little while because we were planning to watch the sunset later off the coast of Monterey. It was such a perfect sunny day the sunset would be really good. Surprise! By the time we left our hotel at 6:30, the sky had turned to solid fog and clouds. There would be no visible sunset tonight.
Have I told you about the weather in Monterey? Year round the temperatures only vary by maybe 10 degrees. The lows in winter may be high 40s and the highs in summer are in the high 60s, maybe low 70s. This is my son-in-law, Kerry’s kind of weather but not me. I have been cool or down right cold much of the time we were here. In fact, our hotel room doesn’t have air conditioning, only heat. Besides, you never know when that fog is going to roll in. Remember the saying, “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco”. Well SF is only 120 miles away!
Thank goodness tomorrow we head to Reno where I am assured the temperatures are back in the high 80s.
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