As soon as he left the park, after some tidying up, the next day, Zhang Hao started his next stop.

[Monterey], [17 Mile Bay] is Zhang Feng's third stop on his California self-driving tour after [Yosemite National Park], and the focus of this station is just like most people, Zhang Feng is also going to one of the world's most beautiful coastal landscapes, 17 Mile Bay. Monterey, California, USA, is located in Monterey Bay, 119 miles south of San Francisco, on the Pacific coast of central California. The climate of Monterrey is influenced by the Pacific Ocean, similar to the Mediterranean climate.

Monterey was once the capital of California during the Spanish and Mexican eras, and is home to attractions such as 17 Mile of Coastline, Carmel Town, Monterrey Aquarium, and Fisherman's Wharf.

[Monterey Aquarium]: Zhang Feng feels that the world's aquariums are big or small, and the types of marine life in the museum are more or less, as long as he has visited two or three, Zhang Feng has been to aquariums in Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, and other places), in fact, they are all similar, at least there is no big attraction for Zhang Feng. Therefore, Zhang Feng basically stopped entering the museum for several cities with famous aquariums that he went to freely in the future, such as Monterey, San Diego, Atlanta, etc.

[Carmel Town]: It is a pity to miss Carmel Town, but because Zhang Feng left the second stop of California's free trip [Yosemite National Park] that day, it was close to noon, and it took about 4 hours to drive to Monterey, which was already afternoon. After that, he had to visit Monterey and 17 Mile Bay for a limited time, about 5 hours before and after, and it was 8 p.m. at the end, and then he had to drive 1 hour to Riverside Campground & Cabins in Big Sur, where he stayed that night, so there was no time to visit the small town of Carmel in a hurry.

Zhang Feng drove to Monterey after a trip to Yosemite National Park, and although he didn't drive along the Pacific coast, the scenery in California's interior is just as stunning. Along the way, you will see golden valleys one after another, green fruit fields, farms, cornfields, and herds of cattle and horses grazing leisurely on the wide pastures. Due to the limited time, Zhang Feng couldn't stop to enjoy it, but the intoxicating scenery on both sides of the highway made Zhang Feng feel pleasing to the eye and relaxed in the car.

Zhang Feng passed by a city founded in 1889 called Merced, which is a city in central California, named after the nearby Merced River.

Merced is also known as the "Gateay to Yosemite" because Yosemite National Park is about a two-hour drive east of Merced. Merced is west to Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

The cattle and horses in the pastures on both sides of the road are very lively, and Zhang Hao stopped to take a good look at it for a while.

On the slopes beside the road, you can often see many grazing cattle, watching them leisurely stroll and eat grass without eating unpalatable artificial feed, which also makes Zhang Feng understand a problem, no wonder the meat quality of American cattle is so Q.

Along the way, you can see many fruit farms set up their own kiosks in front of them, selling all kinds of fresh fruits. Zhang Feng also bought two boxes of their home-grown fruits in a commissary, and the delicious and sweet taste of them was incomparable to the same kind of fruit in the supermarket.

After 4 hours of galloping, Zhang Feng finally arrived at the destination of his trip, Monterrey.

Monterey, a small city on California's Pacific Coast, has 99 miles of coastline. The scenic landscape of Monterrey has provided the backdrop for more than 190 films, including "Play Misty for Me," "From Here to Eternity," "Basic Instinct," "East of Eden," "Lassie Come Home" and "Treasure." Island) and other attractions.

Monterey is the oldest city in California, discovered in 1452 by the Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and named after the then governor of Mexico, the Duke of Monterrey, in 1602.

Monterey Visitors Center

If it is the first time to visit Monterrey, Zhang Feng thinks that he should come to the Monterrey Visitor Center first, which provides maps of the Monterrey area, tourist information, etc., so that he can know what attractions or things in the area are of interest to him.

【El Estero Park】

El Estero Park, next to the Monterrey Visitor Center, is famous for its El Estero Lake. The lake was originally a saltwater lake connected to Monterey Bay, but it was later cut off from the bay due to flooding and gradually became a freshwater lake. Now home to children's playgrounds, a baseball stadium and a boat ride on the lake, the park has become an urban recreation destination for all ages, locals and tourists alike.

A very calm seabird on the shore of the lake attracted Zhang Feng's attention. Zhang Feng quietly approached it with a camera to take pictures, but he didn't expect it to be not afraid of people at all, and looked at Zhang Feng curiously, as if to say, "Don't be sneaky, just shoot."

After taking a break in the park, Zhang Feng came to Fishermen's Harf in Monterey Bay. Monterrey's Wharf is famous, in fact, older than San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, dating back to the Spanish colonial era, so it is also known as Old Fisherman's Harf, where the world's oldest jazz festival is held every year.

There is also a small open-air market next to the pier that day.

Fisherman's Wharf is a must-see for tourists, where you'll find a number of local specialty restaurants and delicious seafood chowder.

[People fishing at the pier.]

It's as quiet and beautiful as a virgin Monterey mooring harbor.

Colorful post boxes on Fisherman's Wharf. 】

Several silver private yachts dot the tranquil Monterey Bay, and pedestrians stroll on the white sand, or stop to look at the sea, or ride the waves and play in the water, or enjoy sunbathing, so that Zhang Feng found a comfortable and casual picture, and there is also a mood in the lens.

After visiting Fisherman's Wharf, Zhang Feng couldn't wait to go to the highlight of his trip --- 17-Mile Drive.

California has 2,030 kilometers of coastline, the most stunning of which is 17 Mile Bay. "17 Miles" is a famous scenic area along the coastal scenic highway on the Monterey Peninsula in California, named for its 17-mile winding road between Monterey and the beautiful coastal town of Carmel. The oceanic climate is characterized by stretches of beaches, mountains and beautiful grassy slopes, as well as tall and straight redwood forests and pine trees of various shapes.