Saturday, August 4, 2007

Finally!

After four days of grey skies and cool temperatures, the sun finally came out today! It was really a beautiful day in Monterey today...sunny and 64 degrees! I walked downtown and then to the stretch between Cannery Row and Fisherman's Wharf. I like that area the best because the water is calm and pretty and there are always seals hanging around. In the picture on the right you can see some seals and also to the left. Although I am very excited to go home, I'll be sad to leave Monterey. I like living in this area, it's pretty and it's nice to live by the ocean. Because Monterey Bay is a national marine sanctuary, the water is so clean and the wildlife is amazing. The picture on the bottom right shows how green the kelp is and how blue the water is...it's just amazing to see natural beauty like that and people in this area take it for granted, although locals always take their city for granted. Since I'm leaving this Friday, I've started to pack two boxes that I need to ship home because when I came out here, my luggage was too heavy...they didn't charge me at DFW but they told me that when I came back, if my luggage was too heavy again, I would be charged so that's why I have to ship things home. It makes me sad to pack everything! I won't be too sad, though, because I'm certain that I'll be coming back next summer to continue my formal Arabic training. Also, I'm ready for REAL summer weather!