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On February 16th-17th, a few intrepid souls (Kat, Christy, Cece, Pat, Mr. Frydenlund, and Matt) wanted to embark on an epic journey to twenty thousand leagues under the sea, but failing that, visited the Monterey Peninsula and canoeing on Elkhorn Slough. On gorgeous, sunny Saturday, they went to visit the beach. Exploring the tide pools yielded strange animals. Sea anemones swayed gently in the pools, scuttling crabs ran for cover, and otters frolicked in the pounding sea spray as two impertinent Canadian geese watched from the clifftops.<\/p>\n
They next visited Point Pinos Lighthouse. The beautiful lighthouse, now a museum as well as a working lighthouse, overlooked the ocean. Kind docents explained the history of the lighthouse and demonstrated how the light at the top of the tower signaled to ships to keep them from wrecking on the reefs.<\/p>\n
Having gotten their fill of lighthouses, they continued driving, this time to Point Lobos. Hiking through Point Lobos, they found yet more interesting specimens of the natural world to gawk over. From a tiny, spiky purple sea urchin to the gigantic bones of a whale, the lovely Point Lobos gave them all sorts of interesting plant and animal life to learn about.<\/p>\n
Next was dinner, a delicious meal of chili, cornbread, fruit, and angel food cake. Unfortunately for the cake, being baked in a dutch oven didn’t do much for its texture. Instead, everyone dined on angel food custard, a dish they would all heartily recommend for future outings.<\/p>\n
The next morning, the breakfast crew bounced eagerly out by the picnic table until they were granted access to the food stores. Monkey bread, supplemented by fruit and whipped cream was a major success.<\/p>\n
At Elkhorn Slough the waters were smooth, broken by the otter that almost immediately greeted them upon arriving. Pelicans and seagulls sailed overhead, while all around them curious seals poked up their noses. Otters continued to pop up with surprising regularity, and three jellyfish graced them with their presence. They canoed a total of nine miles before finally loading up to leave. They finally headed home, stopping at gas station and fulfilling Cece’s most heartfelt wish. An excellent trip, everyone enjoyed themselves immensely.<\/p>\n
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