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Y
ES, THE WATER IS COLD. YES, FOG SOMETIMES
OBSCURES THE GORGEOUS VISTAS,
ESPECIALLY IN
SUMMER.
YES, SOME PLACES FEATURE DANGER-
OUS RIP CURRENTS AND UNPREDICTABLE WAVE ACTION.
BUT
SO WHAT? THE BEACHES OF THE MONTEREY
PENINSULA ARE AMONG THE FINEST IN THE WORLD AND
OFFER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT EVERY LEVEL,
FROM A
SIMPLE SHELL-COLLECTING
STROLL TO EXTREME SPORTS
SUCH AS HANG GLIDING AND PARASAILING.
HERE IS A
SAMPLING OF JUST A FEW.