I wanted to share with everyone some of the fun and healthy tourist stuff Shameer and I did on our honeymoon. We drove up the Pacific Coast Highway, and stopped in Santa Barbara for breakfast, then we continued on to Monterey Bay. When we were there, we went to the Aquarium, and did the Jellyfish tour.

The food court at the aquarium had some healthy options. I got a vegan salad from their salad bar and a bunless grass-fed burger, then I put the burger on top of the salad. I also got my own container of water, that was packaged like a small milk carton, instead of plastic, which I thought was pretty cool.

Then on Cannery Row, located right next to the aquarium, we went to Monterey’s Tasty Olive Bar, where you can sample different olive oils and balsamic vinegars infused with herbs. We got a garlic infused olive oil for easy salad dressings and an organic olive oil that tastes like butter. There’s no dairy in it, it’s just herbs, and since I miss butter, I was crazy excited about this. You can buy their stuff online if you like. I think it would make a nice gift for a fellow foodie.

When we were staying in Monterey, we stayed at a cute B&B called the Old St. Angela Inn. They were very accommodating about my dairy allergy, and made a different breakfast for me in the morning. Plus, it was walking distance to the stores and restaurants down the street.

While we were in Monterey, we drove up to Carmel Valley to taste to the organic wine from Heller Estate.

Then, we stopped at the Earthbound Farms Organic Farm Stand for lunch. They were small, but they had a lot of good specialty food items, fresh produce, and plenty of outdoor seating.

To be continued …