Big Sur and Monterey Peninsula: A Picture to Remember Her By

First edition (1992) copy of Big Sur and Monterey Peninsula: A Picture to Remember Her By by Philip Clucas, David Gibbon, and Ted Smart The birthplace of John Steinbeck and inspiration for him and so many other writers, Monterey is one of California's most scenic areas. On a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay, about one hundred miles south of San Francisco, it is dominated by miles of rocky coastline, white sandy beaches and acres of woodland. Steeped in history, Monterey provides a chance to recapture the early Californian way of life, with restored buildings and museums as well as offering modern state parks, nature reserves and entertainment in the towns for visitors. Named in honour of the Count of Monte Rey, Viceroy of Mexico, by a visiting explorer in 1602, the area was not settled until 1770, when a Franciscan mission was established. Soon after, it became the Mexican capital and, two years before San Francisco took over as California's leading city, the American capi