I'm glad I remember Monterey Bay in the '50's. So much nicer, then. Yes, Pappy, the seals and sea lions are still packing the docks and barking for your return. Sometime ago, they actually became a major problem on the boat docks and some even sunk a sailboat! Salinas, the home of John Steinbeck, is now the heart of Los Serenos y Los Nortenos gang insanity. Not a nice place. The prison where they all belong is in Soledad nearby. Still a huge agricultural region, though with many a delicious fruit and vegetable bounty.