We awoke bright and early, excited to spend our first full day in Monterey. As soon as all four amigos were out of bed and perked up with a cup of coffee or two, it was off to Carmel Beach. We began by demonstrating our athletic prowess to our fellow beach-goers with some tossing of the pigskin. This was followed by a light jog down the beach, a long spell of the Captain staring at the Pebble Beach Golf Course in wonder from less than 10 feet away, a light jog back to our possessions, and some laying in the sun.
Back at the Kennifer Inn, we showered up, had lunch, and prepared ourselves both physically and mentally for the Monterey Beer Festival. The event was better than any of us could have imagined. Many a beer was tasted from such breweries as: 21st Amendment, Ass Kicker Ales, Grand Teton, Lagunitas, Peter B's Brew Pub, and many more. The only thing that went down smoother than the copious amounts of beer were the cover bands reenacting the greatest hits of U2, AC/DC, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was also here that we got to meet several of the Ocho's hometown friends. We spent a good amount of the festival with John and Grant, two great guys.
Following the festival the Ocho showed us around her old high school stomping grounds before we headed off to Grant's house for game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. While the result of this game did not go as desired, the result of the night in general was fantastic. Delicious food, good friends, some brews, and a wonderful California night were just what the amigos needed to end their second night in this magical part of California. Arriving back at the Kennifer household, they kept their eyes open just long enough to take the traditional end of the day photo before hitting the hay.
Can't wait for those four lokos to make their way to SF!
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