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September 30 2003: Went to
Monterey and stayed at the Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, which one should
only visit if you like rust-colored marble, which was everywhere. I
do, so it was great. It is right down the street from Cannery Row
and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which we had dinner at: |
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| The jellyfish were the main event with elaborate tanks framed like pieces of art. | How they didn't get completely tangled is beyond me. | They also featured art pieces inspired by jellyfish like these glass pieces, whimsically placed in aquariums. |
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| Dinner was amazing, they sat us next to this two-story-tall tank, which was totally mesmerizing. The only light was that from the tank and twinkling candles from the tables- very romantic! | The tank had enormous blue and yellow fin tuna, mahi-mahi, soup-tail, white point* and hammerhead sharks, barracudas, manta rays and giant sea turtles*. So strange seeing so many large predators together. | But really, the jellyfish were the center of attention, as they should be. Photos cannot capture how beautiful they were. Some had bizarre phosphorescence, others were totally transparent- so so bizarre. |
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| Now the schooling fish exhibits I actually remember from when I came here as a kid. | Which are male? Which female? Only they know! | |
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