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spread them across the face of the map in Monterey Peninsula is one of the golfing
the ocean blue area. Formerly my paradises of the world. What golfer would
Monterey map showed the kelp forest not want to be in this fabulous
creatures in a box. This was cool, but this environment on world-class golf links like
Monterey edition borrows my methods Pebble Beach, Cypress Point, Spyglass
from Franko Maps of Hawaii and the Hill, and Spanish Bay enjoying the game?
Caribbean, and it is much improved. I’ve Monterey is definitely one of Franko’s
changed my Orange County and Los favorite places and it surely deserves a
Angeles County dive maps to show the fabulous and unique map. Fortunately, the
respective kelp forest creatures in this way pure inspiration of the Monterey
as well and I like it! Meanwhile, I’ve done Peninsula area, mixed with technical and
some diving, kayaking, bicycling and artistic skills has made for a brand new
hiking around the Monterey Peninsula and edition that is one of my favorite maps yet.
down to Point Lobos State Reserve. I I feel that this map has really captured the
could spend years exploring the Monterey essence of Monterey’s beauty, while
environment and never get tired of it. showing its unique underwater
Point Lobos has to be one of my very environment as well. Franko’s Dive Map
favorite California State Parks. By the of Monterey was my sixth in a series of
way, when you follow my map of California Coastal and Island maps, begun
Monterey for the famous Monterey in the year 1999. I remember going to
Peninsula 17-mile drive, I would suggest Point Lobos on April fools day, 2000, to
you do it on a bicycle if you are capable. finish the last details of the map. I was at
However, due to tourist looking at the the very point of the land, on a warm,
sites, you had better be an excellent, sunny day, with a pair of whales easing by
experienced bicyclist. The Monterey sites offshore, with waves raging against the
and the limitless supply of fresh Pacific air rocks, a sea otter was in the cove
makes bicycling from Monterey to smacking an abalone shell against a rock
Carmel and to Point Lobos one of the held on his belly, four dozen harbor seas
most rewarding rides anywhere. I really were snoozing and playing on the beach,
love it. As the map will show you, you hundreds of cormorants were flying by at
will pass numerous beautiful spots to pull 35 miles per hours, pelicans sere gliding
off and have a look and perhaps a little by and the air seemed fresher than
walk or even a picnic. The map shows you anywhere on earth. Wow! I had a cell
exactly where every site along the famous phone with me and called my wife at
drive is located. This includes some of the home to describe how hard I was working
world’s most know scenic spots, to finish my map! That was literally the
especially the Lone Cypress, which is the first time I ever called home from any
logo of The Pebble Beach Company itself. destination on a cellular phone. Now, of
As you ride or drive along the 17-Mile course, that is common place. Just as I
Drive it is also easy to see why the communicated to Cindy back on April 1,
