WEDNESDAY
Olympia Lodge
1140 Lighthouse Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA
Arrived at the lodge about 3:30 p.m.
Room 111
David relaxing in our room
Took a short walk near our lodge along Ocean View Blvd.
Dinner at International Cuisine Restaurant
620 Lighthouse Avenue
THURSDAY
Monarch Grove
Butterfly Sanctuary
A few butterflies
Walking path in Monarch Grove
Coffee and pastries at BookWorks Coffee House
667 Lighthouse Avenue
Visited the Monterey Museum of Art
Particularly enjoyed the Warren Chang exhibit
Entrance to Museum Courtyard
Museum is housed in private home
David at museum entrance
Lunch in Monterey at Siameze Bay Thai Restaurant
After lunch we drove back to our lodge in Pacific Grove.
10th Tee of the Golf Course is next to the Point Pinos Lighthouse along the ocean.
Point Pinos Lighthouse
February 1, 1855
Oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast
Passionfish Restaurant
701 Lighthouse Avenue
David's birthday dinner
Starters
Sea Scallop/caper-raisin-walnut relish/artichoke risotto cake
Dungeness crab cake/lime relish
Birthday ice cream served with candle
FRIDAY
Breakfast at Toasties
702 Lighthouse Avenue
Left Pacific Grove at noon on Friday and got to Santa Cruz before the rain started at 1:30 p.m.
David prepared dinner of chicken and dumplings and beet salad with pumpkin seeds.
A very fun three days celebrating our birthdays.
I visited David on February 22 to celebrate my birthday.
David prepared Eggplant Parmigiana and
buttermilk custard pie with whipped cream & bluebarries
for my birthday.
We then watched the Oscars on TV.
