Monday, July 30, 2012

Carmel CA and the 17 mile road





Today we visited the aquarium in Monterey very good, but a tad crowded for me, the one in Virginia beach is equally good.

After Monterrey we grove to Pacific grove lovely area and quiet. Here you can drive along the famous 17 mile road to Pebble Beach the historic golf area. This was a stunning drive along a wild coastline complete with sea lions, sea otters and wonderful scenery be sure to take your time and have strolls to soak it in.




Lovely little cottage





Sea lions






Wild flowers








Thistle this reminded me of Scotland where I grew up

We ended the drive in Carmel a cute little town with the most gorgeous gardens very English :-) I guess the cool climate helps the flowers






Traditional English sweet shop, although expensive as a Brit had to get some to stock up for when I get my cravings of home !












Amazing homes and gardens





Thanks for joining us :-) home tomorrow to NC

Have a lovely start to the week

Hugs Rebecca
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

30 comments:

  1. Sea lions and otters - your kids must have been thrilled. I certainly would have been. What a gorgeous trip.
    Sam

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    1. it was lovely and one I know you both would love hugs

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  2. Thank you for sharing those gorgeous photos. You sure had a great trip.

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  3. It sounds like a wonderful way to spend the day. I loved your photos. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary

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  4. What a beautiful part of the world!!!!!!!

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  5. Beautiful place! Thank you for sharing those pictures,Rebecca!

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  6. Did you get to see Clint or Dina Eastwood?

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    1. no didn't know they lived there, but cool now I do

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  7. I just caught up on your travel post. So sorry I couldn't make it but seems like you had a fantastic meeting with twitter/blog friends!! Carmel is my favorite get-away place. Food is amazing especially with lots of great restaurants and wineries, and kids love the white sand beach there and all the small shops are fun, too! Hope to meet you next time!

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  8. I've been following your journey on faceook and am so glad you put all your pics on here. sounds like a really lovely place and I bet the kids just loved it too! Btw know what you mean about the thistles lol Went on a walk the other day and was thinking of you everytime I came across them!

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  9. Isn't Carmel adorable? We loved it there. We were there at the end of October and had great weather. Love those English cottages.

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  10. Yes, I love this drive...Carmel is sure a gem...thanks for sharing the pictures and look forward for more.
    Hope you are having a fun week Rebecca :)

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  11. What a lovely place to visit! Beautiful scenery & pictures too! :)

    thanks so much for sharing it with us all! :) xxx

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  12. Monterey and Carmel are fun places to visit. It's been a while since I last visited. Maybe I should make a trip soon. Thanks for sharing your trip with us.

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  13. You are so techy - blogging from your phone! Glad you had a good trip :)

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    1. he he I had a few long car journeys and could do it

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