Road trip to Monterey/Carmel/Pacific Grove

This weekend Ian and I made the trek up north to visit Monterey, Carmel, and Pacific Grove.  This area, on the Monterey Peninsula, is one of our favorite places and holds a lot of special significance for us.  Last August, Ian and I got married in Point Lobos State Reserve and had our wedding reception in Pacific Grove.  The whole thing was beautiful, and this weekend we got to share it with one of our wedding clients as we shot their engagement session.  After we finished with their photos, Ian and I took some sunset pictures around the park.  The area cleared out as tourists finished sightseeing for the day, and the quiet dusk was so peaceful.  Apparently, the calm was also good for bringing out the animals – we got up close views of lizards, blue jays, rabbits, deer, and even a mother seal cuddling with her baby.  The last part was the sweetest thing on earth – just like any other mother, the momma seal nuzzled and hugged her baby.  Melt.

After we finished photos we headed to Fandango (no, not the movie ticket company), the restaurant where we had our wedding dinner.  We had an absolutely amazing meal and then went back to the super cute hotel Ian found for us.  The rooms overlooked a little river and frogs sang their songs all night.  All in all, a wonderful weekend.  The area is definitely on our list of places we’d like to move, so maybe one day we can work it out.  The good news is, there’s a SCBWI chapter in the area.  Gorgeous location and writers to boot – what more could a girl ask for?

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