Went to the Monterey Bay Aqurium

I took the family to the aquarium on Monterey this weekend to see the male white shark. The shark was active. I was impressed by the size, or lack there of compared to the yellow fin tuna in the million gallon tank. I took quit a few pictures, I will post some once I get them processed in photoshop.

While the shark was impressive, the highlight was the feeding of the other pelegics in the tank. The feeding frenzy created by dumping 75 lbs of frozen squid and 50 pounds of frozen sardines was amazing to say the least. 300-500 lb tuna swimming at incredible speeds darting through the center of drifting dinner plate. In the middle of this is matriarc of the tank, the large black sea turtle. She just swim in the middle of the bait ball trying to get her piece of the wet treats. Really amazing.

No trip to Monterey is complete unless we eat at Bubba Gumps, which with did Saturday afternoon. A couple of 2 minute warnings was exactly what the doctor ordered. Accompanied by some hush puppies and 1 1/2 lbs of gralic shrip with cajun dipping sauce and I was in heaven.

Mackenzie and I dove one dive on Sunday morning at the "Breakwater", it is a jetty near the wharf that is home to numerous sea lions. The dive was ok only because visibility was poor. Saw numerous sea stars, halibat (babies), rock fish, etc. Water temp was around 58 degrees, pretty warm for the area this time of the year.