We loved our stay at Michael's house. The close proximity to the beach and the ability to park two cars in the driveway made it easy for our family to have a wonderful visit and great dining together at the large family table. The house was very clean and well stocked with paper towels and toilet paper. The home is located very close to multiple grocery stores as well as pharmacies and has easy access to the highway. We were able to enjoy day trips to Monterrey Bay (the aquarium is awesome), the Santa Cruz Mountain wineries, Big Sur and Carmel-By-The-Sea (lovely). We also enjoyed the many walking trails along the beaches in Santa Cruz. Some of our favourites included the walk along West Cliff Drive, Natural Bridges Beach, watching the surfers at Capitola Beach and hiking in Wilder Ranch State Park. For dining out, we really enjoyed the Crow's Nest Restaurant and La Fondue in Saratoga, which was a very unique experience!