A
couple of hair pin turns, and a few breathtaking views of the sea, up Big Sur Highway,
you will stumble upon the romantic city known to all as Carmel-By-The-Sea. This
city of art, with its storybook cottages and streets of cobblestone, will
certainly make you feel as though you have been whisked backwards in time. You
don’t want to leave California
without first visiting this lovely place called Carmel-By-The-Sea.
While
planning your
Carmel-by-the-Sea
California Vacation, you will want to include many of the sites that the
locals offer. Not only are the streets lined with the most amazing shops,
galleries, and historic buildings, this is where you will find the infamous
Seventeen
Mile Drive.
While
driving seventeen miles along some of the most incredible coastline in the
world, you will see seals sunning like rocks on the beach, while deer run among
the trees on the opposite side of your highway. This beach is where the rocky
coast meets the sea. Scattered among these rocks you will many old and twisted
cypress trees. High on a cliff, surrounded by a low protective wall, you will
see a cypress tree. It is standing alone, overlooking the ocean, as it has done
for 250 years. This Carmel-by-the-Sea California Vacation drive will take you
along the famous Pebble Beach Golf Course. There are many places to stop along
the drive and walk along the beach. It is important to remember though, that
the undertow is fierce here and this is not a safe swimming place.
After
your drive plan a stop at the Casanova
Restaurant when planning your Carmel-By-The-Sea California vacation.
This romantic adobe style restaurant serves the best Linguini con Scampi you
will ever eat. You can enjoy your meal sitting outside among the fragrant
flowers or inside at the exact table at which Vincent Van Gogh enjoyed his
meal. The warm French Italian décor instantly relaxes you and creates a very
comfortable evening.
