Mission San Carlos Borroméo del río Carmelo, also known as the Carmel Mission or Mission Carmel.

What a wonderful spot. On this trip to California we left for the Monterey Peninsula on a Friday morning and spent 4 days there before returning to S.F. for two more days. We stayed in a room with a fantastic view of the bay and Pacific Ocean – at the Best Western Beach Resort (Sand Dunes Drive, Monterey). A good hotel although the beds weren’t particularly comfortable and the dining at their Café Beach Restaurant was less than memorable.