The Pacific Northwest
We actually had one more week in California before heading to Oregon and then Washington, and this last week in California was so much fun. We camped in a small coastal town called Marina, near Monterrey, and got to see our friends who live locally, drive Hwy 1, and visit plenty of charming beach towns. The sunset on our first night We walked around Cannery Row in Monterrey, a pretty shopping and dining area that used to be the location of sardine canneries. This monument in the square at Cannery Row featured several statues of people enjoying various activities at the coast. Cannery Row is right next to the ocean. Pretty flowers on Cannery Row! My mom cashed in the coffee and pastry coupon Mia gave her for Mother's Day at a cute creperie. Driving around Pacific Grove, the town next to Monterrey, we got to see some pretty coastline. There was an authentic and very neat Turkish sweet shop on Cannery Row, and my mom bought us some Turkish delight--my Narnia fans, th