Morro Bay

Morro Rock, actually a small volcano, dominates the seascape of the charming town.  Light clouds filled the sky and sailboats swayed.  We enjoyed wandering through the shops and pausing frequently to enjoy the view.

Giovanni’s, where we chose to have lunch, overlooks the bay and serves a nice range of seafood choices.

Following lunch we boarded the Lost Isle boat for a short cruise in the bay.

Our captain, who is a native of the area, gave us an excellent lesson on the sea life of the bay.  This raft of otters, who were almost hunted to extinction, has grown.  The females give birth to one offspring every three years.

They do not migrate and only a few males leave the area.  Having no predators, they seem to spend their time basking and frolicking. 

This peninsula is on the migration route of the brown pelican.

These sea lions must stay out of the water for a couple of days to dry their coats.

Staying true to one of the aims of this trip, we stopped at Turley’s for a luscious sampling of both white and red wine.  Again, we left with a few samples.