Spoiled

I have been spoiled this past week. Ryan had a work conference in Monterey, California and I got to tag along. It is so nice to go to these conferences because they expect an "adult companion" to travel with the advisor and so Loring Ward (the company who puts on the conference) takes care of both Ryan and me. I had to spend my days wondering around Monterey and sitting on my balcony, which overlooked the bay, reading. It was a tough job but someone had to do it. Ryan had meetings and such during the day but at night he was free and he was done on Thursday at noon.
On Wednesday night, instead of going to the wine tasting dinner, we met up with Ryan's old missionary companion, Tosh and his wife Lisa, and had dinner. It was so nice to hang out and talk and we tentatively set up a vacation with them in October. I hope it happens.
On Thursday, Ryan and I rented a car and drove down to Carmel via the 17 mile drive. The drive was probably one of the prettiest places I have ever been. It was incredible and even more incredible were the homes on the drive. To think people can afford to live on 17 mile drive.
I love these conferences and I keep telling Ryan he needs to make sure Tribeca, Ryan's company, continues to use Loring Ward so we can go again and again.

Below are pictures from our drive and views from the hotel. I can never stay in a crappy hotel again because the Monterey Plaza Hotel and Spa was so nice. Plus my room had a balcony that overlooked the water. I fell asleep to the waves crashing against the beach. I know I have been spoilied.