Beautiful Monterrey and Carmel By The Sea

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXIAopM6ozYtUrXxhT9vmLZHxV2ERSGkyJGdCrFoCqLO238ftd39ogF53-6VW5TlbftlBgxHC56uDer8_EzS_bCvb-uhXU9B2bUo2gJSleIhxfv9oec8fo72GHHdBl3jXNrtx1qrDLGM/s1600/IMG_5154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXIAopM6ozYtUrXxhT9vmLZHxV2ERSGkyJGdCrFoCqLO238ftd39ogF53-6VW5TlbftlBgxHC56uDer8_EzS_bCvb-uhXU9B2bUo2gJSleIhxfv9oec8fo72GHHdBl3jXNrtx1qrDLGM/s640/IMG_5154.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Wow, doesn't that just take your breath away?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I have been to a LOT of places all over the world and I don't think that I can think of a prettier place than</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Monterrey and Carmel.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Everywhere you look the coastline is just spectacular.</span></i></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmSwmy3-E3evPXEqvh8jQhyphenhyphenbQGbezkOAfQ4n9tUDk2DOisL5D7BGpbYgCtfN7cZ8EQFsMrCFVa1kV6nw4JmMDxpmWoaQ0a0_s3KaeuPDFgL29PnGS4NGrtT-LR_A2_tW37qNoctyYvxM/s1600/61747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmSwmy3-E3evPXEqvh8jQhyphenhyphenbQGbezkOAfQ4n9tUDk2DOisL5D7BGpbYgCtfN7cZ8EQFsMrCFVa1kV6nw4JmMDxpmWoaQ0a0_s3KaeuPDFgL29PnGS4NGrtT-LR_A2_tW37qNoctyYvxM/s640/61747.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://www.bnbfinder.com/California/Pacific-Grove/Bed-and-Breakfast/PhotoGallery/11258/Martine_Bed_and_Breakfast_Inn" target="_blank">Source</a></i></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> This is where we stayed:</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  <a href="http://www.martineinn.com/" target="_blank">The Martine Inn </a> in Pacific Grove. It's much prettier than this photo.  It was built in 1899 and remodeled into this slightly Spanish/Mediterranean facade.  You can walk right down to the water and walk 10 minutes to Cannery Row in Monterrey.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8KtQJ2WxbrcgoHOWqdtXv56a5JEIEsRvwqiwaGVAUuzEc9ZKks13KQ1Rz1GIysFg9XVYGpwNzlXXW1gQUoYM_Zdsh4pBSsM208aNekqtAhjzFOEkRYn3fmyzKPY3NY2lPMNW00F7dUM/s1600/IMG_5102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8KtQJ2WxbrcgoHOWqdtXv56a5JEIEsRvwqiwaGVAUuzEc9ZKks13KQ1Rz1GIysFg9XVYGpwNzlXXW1gQUoYM_Zdsh4pBSsM208aNekqtAhjzFOEkRYn3fmyzKPY3NY2lPMNW00F7dUM/s640/IMG_5102.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is our room: The Parke Room which overlooks the ocean.  It was the original Master Bedroom. We would leave the small windows open at night and listen to the waves crashing against the rocks. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> So Romantic!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUl6lrRPe8PCGVHHqfstjRCpneT9uljbygxFb-j7__KvP7BCfSfjs0NuMS7xSw0mukcAl0hDrqXUSvMxoqayLR1QlSyrOF2Xe9OD91sUSPj3PmQnkCc6yO72FuF78vakJJPl2WR9npXWQ/s1600/IMG_5105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUl6lrRPe8PCGVHHqfstjRCpneT9uljbygxFb-j7__KvP7BCfSfjs0NuMS7xSw0mukcAl0hDrqXUSvMxoqayLR1QlSyrOF2Xe9OD91sUSPj3PmQnkCc6yO72FuF78vakJJPl2WR9npXWQ/s640/IMG_5105.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">There were lots of windows and look at this wonderful 1860 four poster bed.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw53v3TiLdOaXvEM5K2k0WPXjM3AiadgjSMBsONJ2WNKRNm9huGkRCjrCFpM2DZP9LcVyqyp69GVkn86yiuhLIStjK0nVfW57HgMVfVxVbYBzjhy4sJ8Gv0Z1842pQ81mS6WD0ynBqEh4/s1600/IMG_5107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw53v3TiLdOaXvEM5K2k0WPXjM3AiadgjSMBsONJ2WNKRNm9huGkRCjrCFpM2DZP9LcVyqyp69GVkn86yiuhLIStjK0nVfW57HgMVfVxVbYBzjhy4sJ8Gv0Z1842pQ81mS6WD0ynBqEh4/s640/IMG_5107.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">There were too many antiques to mention</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> and yet it didn't feel stuffy.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I think the extensive use of white bedding and the soft curtains helped to lighten it up. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdx7TXpFGYQ_bvmJd7mCCTHWO_WboUemSEcKc7PU3A90rKeAmhjQxWXj9DGMM9BqxBh-elb6K6sHD0LP1p4_rLwhmSFQNniUgkkNh6NnAqbaRn8YAaMeIae6lXqvaT9yOo81c_0OZKPtY/s1600/IMG_5128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdx7TXpFGYQ_bvmJd7mCCTHWO_WboUemSEcKc7PU3A90rKeAmhjQxWXj9DGMM9BqxBh-elb6K6sHD0LP1p4_rLwhmSFQNniUgkkNh6NnAqbaRn8YAaMeIae6lXqvaT9yOo81c_0OZKPtY/s640/IMG_5128.jpg" width="504" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The original claw foot tubs remain in the home even after many renovations.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahIyTGA8APCeRkIyaEmIlN7wvKrj2rHXoPGFu376sIpZPNLAsTGoJnwhiI4wdgU62Upuh_DhP2cQEA-cHTUWClWLJiudNxlsPnJs1I0wcZRjLxBEWA1LsGfmvNDYnBqJ0_wwOUKSAafg/s1600/IMG_5135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahIyTGA8APCeRkIyaEmIlN7wvKrj2rHXoPGFu376sIpZPNLAsTGoJnwhiI4wdgU62Upuh_DhP2cQEA-cHTUWClWLJiudNxlsPnJs1I0wcZRjLxBEWA1LsGfmvNDYnBqJ0_wwOUKSAafg/s640/IMG_5135.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">We were able to sneak a peek at the other rooms.  They would leave them open after they cleaned them.  See how they hang the pictures on the molding?  Love that!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8fL9ba6WV4sB1lLEbsZbi49qDkkei_KLGJrOs6ueZ9EeFty_LaYz2FNMTomY3ZADKRlKjrNol9Fn7qEA5TY0scOmZPOO4i9H86uBUjhKmNWB0ZNWriHxd5xZKnHVv95gP-j7y1YlAGg/s1600/IMG_5136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8fL9ba6WV4sB1lLEbsZbi49qDkkei_KLGJrOs6ueZ9EeFty_LaYz2FNMTomY3ZADKRlKjrNol9Fn7qEA5TY0scOmZPOO4i9H86uBUjhKmNWB0ZNWriHxd5xZKnHVv95gP-j7y1YlAGg/s640/IMG_5136.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I bet this bed has a history!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJHu5Q70cBWUAFuPbjd2NucR43GP3qep_OucizvqGyP-dFF8yObfW3zgm-UTrFv-P8l0mY5WdZoKUQx0Te4gLI9LlfY2-JsQ17Tjma2d2NGPPVN6Hvc2V6I7YbGcgo4oB64Dcg_qmdxE/s1600/IMG_5139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJHu5Q70cBWUAFuPbjd2NucR43GP3qep_OucizvqGyP-dFF8yObfW3zgm-UTrFv-P8l0mY5WdZoKUQx0Te4gLI9LlfY2-JsQ17Tjma2d2NGPPVN6Hvc2V6I7YbGcgo4oB64Dcg_qmdxE/s640/IMG_5139.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This was one of my favs.  I'm a sucker for blue toile...</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqo3aShmHHesaqEb-RDGxNZBGew1UnatA5GFfeDXaK6cvhqhMb4f-6jZH8Mh3Aw5F8fIQSWRRQuVViZAlkw6lByuvhVmPjhBiPFMrqFfSRnf6EVr67LTucIbrso8Zk75whaPML3j3b_kA/s1600/IMG_5141.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqo3aShmHHesaqEb-RDGxNZBGew1UnatA5GFfeDXaK6cvhqhMb4f-6jZH8Mh3Aw5F8fIQSWRRQuVViZAlkw6lByuvhVmPjhBiPFMrqFfSRnf6EVr67LTucIbrso8Zk75whaPML3j3b_kA/s640/IMG_5141.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Another cozy room with an awesome headboard.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkamxLJF0K7E5__tVgojVgxsKWFmv0xq_7UzzZMwc_YVnqqeGnO2WPjESrZewoQKOY34uh4E7-VkAW18FoJQ_F-il_2RWQMLjdF-ZkNCgsFlppa3TbYYTqPxxOq6AVWIxecOCky_OaiM/s1600/61750.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkamxLJF0K7E5__tVgojVgxsKWFmv0xq_7UzzZMwc_YVnqqeGnO2WPjESrZewoQKOY34uh4E7-VkAW18FoJQ_F-il_2RWQMLjdF-ZkNCgsFlppa3TbYYTqPxxOq6AVWIxecOCky_OaiM/s640/61750.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">In the dining room breakfast would be served overlooking the view.  And, evening wine and snacks too!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Have you ever stayed in a B&B? </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I know some people don't care for them. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> As my sister put it, it feels like you are in too close of quarters.  But it doesn't bother me as long as I have my own personal bath.  I like the coziness of a B&B.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-v7-qxB1d78UKpbE8PMwR3FUzHoodNcbJfvhsY-15gX8Usah3kblEMOM9Mw1khSeche7QyIoUz8GZ5eR4aVdE7LPxal357zyepoFG_OVdZfhVCfSnnvHq8wf6oveaDfvAqc93ctdXA8/s1600/IMG_5147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-v7-qxB1d78UKpbE8PMwR3FUzHoodNcbJfvhsY-15gX8Usah3kblEMOM9Mw1khSeche7QyIoUz8GZ5eR4aVdE7LPxal357zyepoFG_OVdZfhVCfSnnvHq8wf6oveaDfvAqc93ctdXA8/s640/IMG_5147.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Of course a trip to Monterrey and Carmel would not be complete without a trip through 17 mile Drive.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuL3aGzeBdlrmxTtdsxBOqxUcBZfh-luorRYHOGqF6C7FekFeZUQt2kZioRZdFEMfnf1ePKLjKbEV_imGVeTs1J6o5k-hkT486vcCV30e_Tc0eOBObR0vX5tnvZLFHdBBYpRTSxPerdeg/s1600/IMG_5218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuL3aGzeBdlrmxTtdsxBOqxUcBZfh-luorRYHOGqF6C7FekFeZUQt2kZioRZdFEMfnf1ePKLjKbEV_imGVeTs1J6o5k-hkT486vcCV30e_Tc0eOBObR0vX5tnvZLFHdBBYpRTSxPerdeg/s640/IMG_5218.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">   17 miles of Spectacular coastline and three golf courses which I guess are spectacular Haha!   Pebble Beach is the most famous course but Mr. Beaux says the the Spanish Bay is much prettier.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NjF9yT2mjw4g7a6dhZIPWml77WiI4RHH0PNMqawuQ1NrlWJm8nDWMBgpvvRF_SZq60j9XU5N0BxyL78553S4gHxaoz8LXg453pfiVYfXi6ZjL8CbT170Qf360lDhuSquaG5NoKBtSW0/s1600/IMG_5228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NjF9yT2mjw4g7a6dhZIPWml77WiI4RHH0PNMqawuQ1NrlWJm8nDWMBgpvvRF_SZq60j9XU5N0BxyL78553S4gHxaoz8LXg453pfiVYfXi6ZjL8CbT170Qf360lDhuSquaG5NoKBtSW0/s640/IMG_5228.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is my idea of pretty on the golf course!  Look at these cuties!  And the golfers would just walk right by them.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibc4CVTt4Mn1r7fDDU1r7Z40UbOFR84sK3O3dKmoY1Yu-mSbjfMuaA-n8LfDmYu3iiagdSuFfg11bFZduOd28_0WfFLHsfk8yeMLDQ2UL9ICZqR5oNwbro3lK4fOU_n1Qux9fcjYC6IFI/s1600/IMG_5172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibc4CVTt4Mn1r7fDDU1r7Z40UbOFR84sK3O3dKmoY1Yu-mSbjfMuaA-n8LfDmYu3iiagdSuFfg11bFZduOd28_0WfFLHsfk8yeMLDQ2UL9ICZqR5oNwbro3lK4fOU_n1Qux9fcjYC6IFI/s640/IMG_5172.jpg" width="516" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The famous "Lone Cypress" is over 250 years old. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I love this photo!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6_EsOVh-xL6QX20mBTOYD2DIpMid4BRtQBn7S3Ab3WL_mJEv6cbdK-axI0mWFc4J2F7KrCz98Jgbv4MpuXJqRjEE65BWFEJxvHDBCYXtJ2DdfJgILySB5GH-HPsmwv-sed7-U2HXTA4/s1600/IMG_5238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw6_EsOVh-xL6QX20mBTOYD2DIpMid4BRtQBn7S3Ab3WL_mJEv6cbdK-axI0mWFc4J2F7KrCz98Jgbv4MpuXJqRjEE65BWFEJxvHDBCYXtJ2DdfJgILySB5GH-HPsmwv-sed7-U2HXTA4/s640/IMG_5238.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I won't bore you (sorry if I have already) with a million vacation photos but you do have to suffer through a few more.  This is a B&B named</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> the Gosby House in Pacific Grove. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOwcPd-9U7Sy5FFCXUQUgLAc6_FXDntmzvBsToVUApCCiRt5GtXP0hqi-KcvUVlkUmOcaqEGwuiLniGQpciKt-wdDJR7iOLIJM_9tm7UjOkPARmw7GDYZWjJsaPO8s-clQS27AucPgTk/s1600/IMG_5240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOwcPd-9U7Sy5FFCXUQUgLAc6_FXDntmzvBsToVUApCCiRt5GtXP0hqi-KcvUVlkUmOcaqEGwuiLniGQpciKt-wdDJR7iOLIJM_9tm7UjOkPARmw7GDYZWjJsaPO8s-clQS27AucPgTk/s640/IMG_5240.jpg" width="632" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> We stayed here on our honeymoon 30 years ago.  Unfortunately it was booked so we couldn't stay there this time around.  But I did go up on the porch and Mr. Beaux took my picture.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEite1iPGdQVNMWfUWEz2dVW5sd5S9cKmYcb5wQTcpMzlbiW8un_bub-2fNgLI-Ob1LM6y7g4wx5mxTy4PV74uzZJZNx0WuiaDzxyvraO_ui38t38zkugoqiRhsMFUJZ6IzPtDPeA0zVhu4/s1600/IMG_0003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEite1iPGdQVNMWfUWEz2dVW5sd5S9cKmYcb5wQTcpMzlbiW8un_bub-2fNgLI-Ob1LM6y7g4wx5mxTy4PV74uzZJZNx0WuiaDzxyvraO_ui38t38zkugoqiRhsMFUJZ6IzPtDPeA0zVhu4/s640/IMG_0003.jpg" width="540" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And there I am way back when!!!  I know, nothing has changed right?  Cool wedges!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8v9gIvjuVA9WjGS1aYZISTwyKfcg9p_Snu9FQDMY9K4whgXxniG2rmWLZNwhd80-HQamGQljKoaNHyqxq-wUHT3KCoQAKTp2NpjsBSEj4bKR7zmwBDN0MLeuGIO0w6TvSxPSOpCmNUI/s1600/IMG_0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia8v9gIvjuVA9WjGS1aYZISTwyKfcg9p_Snu9FQDMY9K4whgXxniG2rmWLZNwhd80-HQamGQljKoaNHyqxq-wUHT3KCoQAKTp2NpjsBSEj4bKR7zmwBDN0MLeuGIO0w6TvSxPSOpCmNUI/s640/IMG_0002.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Wrapping up our trip I will post this photo taken in Carmel 30 years ago.  Looking at these newlyweds today I can't believe all that we have accomplished together.  We have been through so much together and I feel so lucky to be married to my best friend.  I could go on and on but this is supposed to be a design blog...  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves,</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">XO Cindy </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br />I'm linking to <i>Kim at <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays </i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /><i> </i><i>Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a></i></span></div>

Beautiful Monterrey and Carmel By The Sea

Wow, doesn't that just take your breath away?   I have been to a LOT of places all over the world and I don't think that I can think...

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