Weekend escape: Monterey

Dennis the Menace Playground has a climbing wall.

Mike Morris’ daughter Ediza touches a display inside the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Reporter Mike Morris’ baby, Augustus, checking out the moon jellies at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.   (Mike Morris / For The Times )

Mike Morris’ daughter, Ediza, and wife, Amber, at a beachside bonfire. The Monterey Tides hotel, where they stayed, is in the background.

Mike Morris’ daughter Ediza plays in the water near Monterey Tides.