Wow! We've struck the Mother Lode again! I thought Marin was beautiful. Monterey may be even more so, if that's possible! The drive down was pretty uneventful. We crossed over the Richmond Bridge and came down past Oakland. Mom was glad we did cuz it's a lot simpler than going across the Golden Gate Bridge. The Marina dunes are just fantastic, p...

This is Monterey. Here are some views of the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) campus and around town, including the harbor, Fisherman's Wharf, and Cannery Row.

Barb and Brian decided to get married in The Martine Inn courtyard in Monterey just off the Pacific Coast Highway. The hotel was a beauty and had lots of antiques scattered through the Victorian decorated inn. There were lots of oil paintings and a baby grand in the relaxed sitting room, internet access, a sunroom, bubbly hot tub and a pool tabl...