
010 - Ready to go!.jpg
010 - Ready to go!.jpg 2010-01-10

020 - Rest stop in Ventura.jpg
020 - Rest stop in Ventura.jpg 2010-01-10
Max and Linda stretch their legs at San Buenaventura Beach, which seems t

030 - Snack time in Ventura.jpg
030 - Snack time in Ventura.jpg 2010-01-10
No, we don't normally feed them cheeseburgers, but every now and then, espec

040 - Almost there.jpg
040 - Almost there.jpg 2010-01-10
Looking out the window as we approach Carmel.

050 - Our favorite hotel.jpg
050 - Our favorite hotel.jpg 2010-01-10
The Cypress Inn is the most pet-friendly place we've ever been, and Max an

060 - Our fancy hotel suite.jpg
060 - Our fancy hotel suite.jpg 2010-01-10
Thanks to winter rates and this being the off-season, we got a two-room

070 - Dinner at Porta Bella.jpg
070 - Dinner at Porta Bella.jpg 2010-01-10
One of our favorite restaurants in Carmel is Porta Bella, which serves

080 - Sunrise at Carmel Beach.jpg
080 - Sunrise at Carmel Beach.jpg 2010-01-10
The next day started early with a walk on Carmel's leash-free beach.

090 - Dog introductions.jpg
090 - Dog introductions.jpg 2010-01-10

100 - Max molesting.jpg
100 - Max molesting.jpg 2010-01-10

110 - Payback.jpg
110 - Payback.jpg 2010-01-10

120 - Linda's happy face.jpg
120 - Linda's happy face.jpg 2010-01-10
Linda's usual facial expression.

130 - A girl & her stick.jpg
130 - A girl & her stick.jpg 2010-01-10

140 - The sand monster.jpg
140 - The sand monster.jpg 2010-01-10

150 - Out on the town.jpg
150 - Out on the town.jpg 2010-01-10
After playing at the beach, we had breakfast and went walking around town.

160 - Get your drinks where you can.jpg
160 - Get your drinks where you can.jpg 2010-01-10
No one ever accused our dogs of being picky drinkers...

170 - Linda's look-alike.jpg
170 - Linda's look-alike.jpg 2010-01-10
Linda finds a buddy at Aslan's Garden, one of our favorite shops in Carmel

180 - Max's favorite garden shop.jpg
180 - Max's favorite garden shop.jpg 2010-01-10
Max takes a break from chewing the plants in Aslan's Garden, one o

190 - Shoplifting at Diggity Dog.jpg
190 - Shoplifting at Diggity Dog.jpg 2010-01-10
Diggity Dog is one of the best stores for spoiling your mutt, and

200 - Max & mom.jpg
200 - Max & mom.jpg 2010-01-10

210 - The Fountain of Woof.jpg
210 - The Fountain of Woof.jpg 2010-01-10
How many other cities have a fountain of fresh flowing water just for th

220 - Cheese connoisseurs.jpg
220 - Cheese connoisseurs.jpg 2010-01-10
The Carmel Cheese Shop is another favorite of Max and Linda's, for obviou

230 - Carmel Plaza.jpg
230 - Carmel Plaza.jpg 2010-01-10

240 - Can you lick through shrink-wrap.jpg
240 - Can you lick through shrink-wrap?.jpg 2010-01-10
The answer is no, but that doesn't stop Max from trying.

250 - Ready for a drive.jpg
250 - Ready for a drive.jpg 2010-01-10
After tea time back at the Cypress Inn (fun for us, boring for dogs), Linda

260 - 17-mile drive.jpg
260 - 17-mile drive.jpg 2010-01-10
Max's ears go flying in the breeze at Pebble Beach.

270 - Tripawd tracks.jpg
270 - Tripawd tracks.jpg 2010-01-10

280 - Buddies at Bird Rock.jpg
280 - Buddies at Bird Rock.jpg 2010-01-10
Stretching their legs on a beach along the 17-mile drive.

290 - Taking mom for a walk.jpg
290 - Taking mom for a walk.jpg 2010-01-10

300 - Mama's boy.jpg
300 - Mama's boy.jpg 2010-01-10
This is what a dog looks like who knows his mom loves him.

310 - Tug-o-war.jpg
310 - Tug-o-war.jpg 2010-01-10
After the 17-mile Drive, it was back to Carmel Beach for some afternoon playtime.

320 - Stick shark.jpg
320 - Stick shark.jpg 2010-01-10

330 - Dinner at the Forge.jpg
330 - Dinner at the Forge.jpg 2010-01-10
Two very tired mutts during dinner at the Forge in the Forest, another of

340 - Before the Tripawd party.jpg
340 - Before the Tripawd party.jpg 2010-01-10
Fueling up for the Tripawd party in Mill Valley (see our separate al

350 - After the Tripawd party.jpg
350 - After the Tripawd party.jpg 2010-01-10
Sometimes a dog can have too much fun.

360 - Golden Gate.jpg
360 - Golden Gate.jpg 2010-01-10
We couldn't drive all the way to Mill Valley and back without getting a photo lik

370 - Our hotel at night.jpg
370 - Our hotel at night.jpg 2010-01-10
The Cypress Inn in Carmel in the evening. Our room is the first set of do

380 - Party animal.jpg
380 - Party animal.jpg 2010-01-10
Max had never worn a party hat before. He seemed confused, but Linda thought th

400 - Last night's dinner.jpg
400 - Last night's dinner.jpg 2010-01-10
We had dinner at the hotel during our last night in Carmel. Everyone who

410 - Too much fun.jpg
410 - Too much fun.jpg 2010-01-10
The aftermath of two days of exploring Carmel and Tripawd partying. It took som

420 - Home at last!.jpg
420 - Home at last!.jpg 2010-01-10
...and they've barely moved since we got back.