Day 22 Moss landing day 2

Mon 18/6  14077 steps

Laundry day. David set off to explore and found some interesting spots, but some of the roads he cycled on were very busy. He especially enjoyed the cactus nursery.

Later that morning, we could not help but be impressed when a huge RV, equipped with a huge motorbike, towing a car with 2 bicycles, pulled in. They also travel with their cat.

Later in the day we went for a long walk through the village, along the lake and back home along the beach. The whales and dolphins were out again. We also spent some time watching seagulls dive-bomb a large seal or otter. Not sure which or why, but is was interesting to watch. Once again, and not to harp on about toilets, but even the public porta-loos along the beach side are so usable. They even have loo paper!

For the foodies, we ended a lovely day by dining at a local Mexican restaurant called the “Whole Enchilada” which was probably one of the best meals I’ve had in USA and completely restores my interest in Mexican food.  I had Carnitas Enchilada in Oaxacan Mole which roughly means pulled pork in a beurito with delicious sauce containing chocolate. David had Mariscos Chile Relleno Verde, ie a poblano chile stuffed with cheese and prawn. Delicious!

What I learnt: In Moss Landing there is a very interesting “learning center” run by the Shakespeare Society of America. In 1972 the SSA built and operated a replica of the 1599 Globe Theatre, where they staged all 38 Shakespeare plays  repeatedly. In 2007 they had to relocate and now have thousands of original artifacts, props, books, anything you can imagine available for the public to view, for free. Quite fascinating and well worth a visit.