Some of the boys of Kairos 3 took an outing to explore Monterey Bay, in particular the world-famous aquarium. Two words: breath-taking! Or is that one word?

Kairos 3 boys with a friendly sea otter. No, the one in the orange hat is Ken, not the otter.

It’s too bad I don’t know how to take pictures of fish too well because they were amazing. There were sharks 6-7 feet long, endless jelly fish floating down effortlessly, and very friendly sea otters as you can see from above.

I was pretty surprised at how modest the aquarium looked from the outside but you’ll be surprised to know that it is one of THE LARGEST aquariums in the world.  Some history: It looks very modest from the outside because it was formerly a sardine cannery. Hence the street name, Cannery Row, where many former sardine canning factories were located. You may have read John Steinbeck’s novel Cannery Row.Yup this is it. Much of the outer exterior of many buildings on that strip of land was preserved, as if you’ve stepped into the 1940s. Ironically, because of the preservation, this area has become very expensive and a tourist attraction. Well, it attracted us and I had a great time!

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