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Stepping onto Fisherman\u2019s Wharf in\u00a0Monterey<\/a>, you\u2019d be forgiven for thinking you\u2019ve stepped into a time warp. The good old days of clam chowder and candied apples don\u2019t seem too far away \u2013 perhaps because every bright coloured building along the wharf sells one or the other.<\/p>\n

Monterey is roughly 500km north of Los Angeles but a world away from the rat race. It sits just on the end of the Big Sur \u2013 and is a common stop on the road for travellers touring the Pacific Coast. It\u2019s also a stop on the Pacific Coastal cruises, with ships sailing up and down the coast en route to San Francisco. Expedia\u2019s Kiwi travellers tend to spend 1-2 days in this small city and that\u2019s just enough time to meet the locals.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of local characters in Monterey, but the most well known are the small furry ones.<\/p>\n

Monterey is famous for its colonies of Californian Sea Otters \u2013 the playful creatures spend their time wrapped up in the area\u2019s kelp forests, just off the shore.<\/p>\n

Expect to see tourists peering out to the kelp, where the otters\u2019 tiny shapes can be seen bobbing around. If you\u2019re after an up close and personal encounter, hire a kayak and paddle out to the forests. August and September are the most popular times to visit Monterey and the warm weather makes it an ideal time to go for a paddle.<\/p>\n

Otters hunt among the kelp but they return to the surface to eat, lying on their back and devouring their catch. If you spot a group of otters together, it\u2019s likely you\u2019ve found a \u201craft\u201d \u2013 a gathering of same sex otters that stick together, wrapping themselves up side by side in the kelp.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re keen to stay on dry land, Monterey Bay Aquarium\u2019s Sea Otters are always putting on a show, whirling through the water in their large cylindrical tank that stretches along two floors of the Aquarium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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