Monday, August 23, 2010

8-18-2010 through 8-21-2010 - Girl's Trip To Carmel!

We just got back from our annual Girl's Trip. This year we went to Carmel and Monterey.
We drove up Hwy 1 the Southern Half of the Scenic Route and drove down Hwy 1 the Northern Half of the Scenic Route.

Grams came with us which was so much fun! The girls love her so much and she is so funny - they were laughing all the time! We stopped for lunch in Santa Barbara - one of our favorite towns.

We stayed in Carmel Valley at a beautiful vineyard and winery called the Bernardus Lodge.
Grams and Holly having breakfast in our suite!

A delicious lunch al fresco.

Horseback riding on Pebble Beach.
Grams slept in that morning!

The deer were not afraid of us because they are protected in the state forest.

The Spanish Moss was incredible! I loved it!

Point Pinos Lighthouse - the oldest continuously operating one on the west coast.

Monterey Bay's Fisherman's Warf - Awesome Clam Chowder!

Monterey's Cannery Row.

The world famous aquarium was one of our favorites! The jellies were so cool with the lighting!

Shera spent at least an hour in the hands-on exhibits!

We had a seafood Italian dinner and then the girls did the mirror maze.

These are some of the last standing Portuguese Immigrant homes in Monterey. They came during WWII to replace the Japanese when they were forced into camps.

The 250 year old "Lone Cypress" on the world famous 17 mile drive.

Elephant Seals in San Simeon.

Holly was so funny in the aquarium!

2 comments:

Nicki said...

What a great girls trip! You girls really know how to cram all the right things into a trip! I wanna be in your family!

Mike and Shelby said...

I love this tradition in your family! Carmel and Monterey are beautiful....looks like you had nice cool weather too.

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