carmel: Oh So Close to Home!
- 06/28/14 12:38 AM
One of the greater things about living in the Sacramento Region is it doesn’t take much to find colorful destinations, which offer an abundance of experiences. Within a hundred miles, of home, you can travel to Lake Tahoe, east along California’s scenic highway 50, or travel west and find yourself in San Francisco.
I often refer to these day journeys or weekend specials, as one-tank wonders. After filling up the car with petrol, I’m off!
Picturesque Napa Wine Country is a mere hour away. And, dotted on the California map are several California Gold Rush Towns, that allow the mind to … (17 comments)
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carmel: Scenes Along 17 Mile Drive, Carmel Mission, Big Sur and The Whole Enchilada
- 07/12/10 01:18 PM
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If ever a place existed for my ten year old grandkid, Isabella, to become acquainted with the ocean, it would be the area of the Pacific that hugs the shoreline along Santa Cruz, Capitola, Carmel, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Monterey, and Big Sur. When daughter Tami, Isabella and I, left home last week to adventure in that direction, connection with the sea was the goal.
We weren't disappointed!
To prove this recent coastal journey wasn't all about Salt Water Taffy as blogged a couple days ago, or the Monterey Fisherman's Wharf, this slideshow features other areas of the Monterey Peninsula … (19 comments)
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One of the greater things about living in the Sacramento Region is it doesn’t take much to find colorful destinations, which offer an abundance of experiences. Within a hundred miles, of home, you can travel to Lake Tahoe, east along California’s scenic highway 50, or travel west and find yourself in San Francisco. 
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