My daughter and I had a wonderful experience at Maureen and Clark's place! The purpose of the trip was to a) get a little more experience surfing and b) do a campus tour of UC Santa Cruz as a step towards determining where my daughter's will attend college. On both aspects, staying at Maureen's delivered much more than promised. A seasoned guidance counselor, Maureen had plenty of ideas to share with my daughter regarding next steps in her choice of careers, and some of the neighbors -- with whom they are very close -- had ideas to share as well.
As far as surfing, where do I start? Well, Clark took us along his daily walk to the beach with his surfboards and gave us personal instructions. The beach, which was within a 15 minute walk, was beautiful and not very overrun, since you had to walk to it.
The highlight of the trip was our encounter with 3 dolphins who swam side-by-side on the surface right up to us and ducked under just as they approached us!
You can get a spectacular view of the bay with a 10 minute walk directly from the back porch, up a gradual hill.
Otherwise, the room and house were both immaculate and personable.
Maureen and Clark are gracious hosts and I would highly recommend them.
Bob