Birdie had never seen the Monterey Bay Aquarium before, and it was one of my favorite things from my last trip to California ten years ago, in 2000. We spent several hours there. The jellyfish exhibit was just as incredible as I remember it from last time, and is still one of my favorite things there. So are the sea anemones.
And the exhibit of water birds. 
They have two new exhibits that I especially liked - Hot Pink Flamingos and Seahorses. I liked both of them, especially the brilliantly-colored roseate spoonbills [see flamingo peeking at us in photo] and the sea dragons. 
I could have watched the otters all day long, they are so adorable, just like big swimming puppies. This is definitely a world-class aquarium. Birdie loved it all, as I thought she would. We did the famous 17-Mile Drive that includes the also-famous Lone Cypress [photo below].
Lastly, we went to Fisherman’s Wharf for dinner. We found the four-star restaurant I ate at last time I was here, and the food was delicious. We enjoyed watching (and listening to!) the sea lions nearby.
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