Monterey, United States Travel Blogs

Monterey Peninsula...Several Visits (World/US&C)
Sep 26, 2007

... area that is breathtakingly beautiful. One thing I did *not* know, until I read the section in the book, is that Monterey was California's first capital. Or, perhaps I knew and forgot. It's an interesting fact, anyway. One thing the area is known for ...

Highway One
Oct 27, 2008 (10 photos)

... similar to that at Coney Island. The town is not too touristy but is looking a bit faded now. We stopped overnight at Monterey which has loads of historic sites & buildings - but we found a cosy looking pub on Cannery Row & stayed there all evening ...

Monterey - Pebble Beach
Feb 8, 2008 (34 photos)

... stayed with Doug and Cathy B, family friends of Jackie and Keith (David's mum and dad) and caught the sites around the area. Monterey is a fabulous area which hugs the rugged coast line of the pacific ocean. Dave and I had a huge day and started off at ...

Hotel Best Western Park Crest Inn (Monterrey)
Jul 5, 2009

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Carmel, la côte
Sep 6, 2009 (7 photos)

HOW LIFE HAS CHANGED FOR THE 2 OF US
Jan 24, 2008

Hey everyone out there sorry have not updated this site in 2 years after Joel and I left America 2 years ago I returned to Ireland for 2 months then packed my bags and stuff and returned to America where I have now lived for 2 years now. Since returning I ...

Monterey Bay Aquarium
Apr 29, 2007 (5 photos)

We've been waiting to go to the best aquarium in the US and this is it....The Monterey Bay Aquarium." The boys have been to many and really didn't care to go to another, but once they got there they were thrilled. The line was way down the street just ...

Carmel-by-the-Sea
Aug 8, 2007 (20 photos)

We have been off work for over two weeks now. How does this affect us? Well for one thing, we could hardly tell you what day of the week it is. I can tell you, though what the day of the month is - it's the 6th, which is Colin's birthday.   Down we ...

A Jog on Del Monte Beach
Apr 16, 2006 (10 photos)

One of the best ways to relieve the stress of graduate school is to go for a jog on the beach. The beach in town is called Del Monte beach, and even though it has no waves and is never warm enough to swim, it definitely is beautiful.

Sea Kayaking
Jun 5, 2007 (9 photos)

Sea Kayaking in Monterey.  Awesome.  Make sure to stay 10 yards from all otters.  Sea lions are fair game.

Monterey
Nov 11, 2008 (13 photos)

... was quite good. Since there was really nothing to do there, we hopped straight back on the bike and headed down to Monterey. After another 40 miles, we arrived in Monterey and checked into the motel. First things first, we dumped everything on the bed, ...

Coastal drive
Jul 28, 2008

... clam chowder lunch in Monterey. The houses on the cliff were very beautiful. The weather down there is just like Cape Town. Monterey calls itself the most historical place in California. How nice it would be to have a house over looking the sea. Wishing B ...

Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival
Apr 21, 2009

It's all about who you know on this trip........ Some friends (names shouldn't be shared) got me into this festival by going behind the scenes. It was an amazing feeling to be surrounded by some of the most famous chefs. Plus, being able to taste their ...

Day Four-Vacation in Carmel
Sep 24, 2007 (144 photos)

Well.. I am still running a day behind in my entry.  Yesterday was an amazing day. We woke up in the morning and spent an hour or so at the beach jogging along Scenic Drive. Then we came back to the cottage for breakfast and then left for Point ...

Let's see the Humback Whales in Monterey Peninsula
Apr 30, 2007 (5 photos)

We've been waiting to go for a whale watch, the humpback whales are in the Monterey Peninsula area and it's on barter! We all left for a boat ride with Sanctuary Cruises out of Moss Landing at 10:00 am. We dressed in layers for the 4 hour tour with ...

Cruising the Sites of Monterey
Apr 23, 2009 (20 photos)

Been cruising the sites for a week now. Monterey has much to offer with maritime history. I spent a day walking the wharf, marine museum and historic customs house. Called it a day after having a couple of pints at local British pub (the Crown & Anchor ...

Carmel by the Sea
Oct 9, 2007 (27 photos)

After we left San Francisco we continued driving South on the coast road and came upon a place called Carmel by the Sea, which was recommended as a stop off point by Keith Williams (friend from work), and what a great recommendation it was! We stopped off ...

Monterey and the Big Sur - Roadtrippin'
Nov 23, 2008

The drive back from Yosemite to Monterey was just as spectactular as the drive in from San Fran. Monterey itself is a small town on the Californian coast at the north end of the Big Sur. It used to be the biggest sardine canning town in America. Little ...

Day 81: Carmel by the Sea
Sep 19, 2008 (11 photos)

California traffic had us moving very slowly along the 101 to Carmel, so we crawled into Monterey late and hungry. Not wanting a hamburger or pizza or chicken strips, we drove 'round and around trying to find a bowl of pasta, but the ...

Cannery Row, Fishermans Wharf and Carmel
May 25, 2009 (25 photos)

... and coats we scrambled over the dunes and spent the day stocking up on groceries for the 'van' in picturesque old Town Monterey - the former mexican capital of California until it became America inthe 1850s and it's capital moverd to Sacramento. Today we ...

Central Cali Coast
May 30, 2009 (10 photos)

The immensity of the beauty reflected in the landscape between San Simeon and Monterey, California, is unparalleled in my experience.  The Pacific Coast Highway wound us over the coastal range to the craggy cliffs that plunge into the Pacific Ocean.& ...

San Francisco en Monterey
Nov 8, 2008 (21 photos)

... spectaculaire maar als we dat nu zouden rijden zouden we er helemaal niets van zien door de mist. Daarom besluiten we in Monterey naar het aquarium te gaan. Dat staat in verschillende gidsen beschreven als één van de mooiste ter wereld. Het is inderdaad een ...

Day Seven-Carmel, California
Sep 28, 2007 (89 photos)

Today is Thursday and we have had yet another fantastic day in Carmel. Our morning started out the same as every other... we spent about an hour and half on the beach. I jogged around and Steve walked the side streets taking photos of all the beautiful ...

17 mile drive Carmel
Aug 24, 2008 (27 photos)

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Black Friday!
Nov 24, 2006 (2 photos)

The day after Thanksgiving and the dreaded "Black Friday"! Run! We spent most of the day just hanging out, we ate at Phil's Fish Market in Moss Landing and it is a pretty good place for seafood. Here's a picture of my dad about ready to dive into ...

The Drive home to Southern California - Part 1
Jun 14, 2007 (16 photos)

After our yummy complimentary hotel breakfast, Tito Buddy and I went back to Monterey Bay for a daylight visit.  We stopped by the Ghirardelli shop for some coffee, also to buy treats for family and friends in Southern California.  It was ...

Heading down the Coast
Jun 25, 2009 (4 photos)

... to get to Monterey instead. So we travelled down the coast to here. There are a few towns that run together on the Monterey Peninsula - Sand City - which we later discovered was mainly a "warehousing" area. Used to be the main area for providing sand ...

The Big Sur - California's Ocean Road
Feb 12, 2007

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US1 Drive
Aug 6, 2009 (6 photos)

... steak sandwiches by the beach. Along the journey there were many stops, the bays are lovely and empty!   Once in Monterey we walked by the Aquarium and across the pier there were so many sea lions bathing in the sun!  We stayed in ...

Feeling Misty in Monterey
Sep 12, 2009 (8 photos)

... and star fish and learning about the importance of the kelp forests that line the Californian coast.  We’d almost shaken off that Misty Monterey feeling…! Next, we take the world famous Big Sur drive down the coast towards Hearst Castle.