Wonderful Family House for a Surprise Birthday
Review Submitted: October 27, 2009
Date of Stay: March 2009
With my 70th birthday coming up the end of April, I had no inkling of what awaited me at the lovely Victorian house in Pacific Grove on March 28th. I thought I was visiting my daughter's friend house and there on the balcony was my beautiful family from both coasts with a large, colorful Happy Birthday banner. It took some minutes until it all registered.
The house was great for the ten of us, 3 boys and 7 adults.We had plenty of space. I loved the large fully equiped kitchen with it's big round table where we could gather , laugh and tell stories. The long dining room table served the same purpose for our evening meals. We had a delicious birthday cake from Buehler's bakery.
We relaxed in the attractively furnished living room and enjoyed the upstairs family room with its large TV and DVD player. In fact one night we were up until 3 A.M doing puzzles.
We played croquet in the lovely garden . The hot tub provided hours of fun but it was often too windy for the fire pit.
Pacific Grove, with its shops and restaurants, was in easy walking distance. We ate at the charming Red House restaurant, good food ,great teas. Also enjoyed Tarpy's Roadhouse in Monterey for brunch
The nearby beach, tidal pools at Pt. Pinos and the Monterey Bay Aquarium were on our excursion list. We especially enjoyed inspecting the tidal pools. Carmel and Big Sur were great nearby destinations. The views are breathtaking. Lunch at the Nepenthe Restaurant gave us a chance to have a delicious lunch and enjoy the scenery at the same time.
The house was a light and airy haven to return to after our outings. Our bedroom had skylights and overlooked the garden. With all the linens provided and a laundry our stay was easy and pleasant . The owner provided a welcome gift of wine and flowers and was very accomodating to our few requests.
I greatly appreciate my family's excellent and silent planning. I still can't believe they pulled off this wonderful surprise in a perfect house and a great location. Would I recommend it ? In a New York minute!
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