I lived up in Monterey Bay for a few months for an internship. Great place to visit, but no way can I live there. It's so boring! But the drive back home to SoCal was the fun part. That was my drive home on the PCH. It too me 4 hours to get up there using the Freeway and it took me 8 hours on the way back on the PCH. I'm hoping to go back soon for a visit.