Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Carmel-by-the-Sea is a small beach city on the Monterey Peninsula of California.  I fell in love with all its’ little fairytale shops and galleries.  There are also numerous nice cozy bistros or upscale restaurants to satiate your appetite.  Artistic elements were everywhere the eye could see.  An interesting fact about this cities’ mayors is that several of them were poets or actors, including Herbert Heron, founder of the Forest Theater, bohemian writer and actor Perry Newberry, and actor-director Clint Eastwood.  

My family and I arrived just in time for lunch.  We stopped by 5th Avenue Deli & Catering Co and got some delicious sandwiches.  I had the Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich and it was mouthwatering.  After that we made our way through some of the city streets and visited art galleries and shops along the way.  We walked down to the beach after enjoying the city and it’s hustle and bustle to sit in the soft sand of the beach.  Dogs were playing chase and kids were making sandcastles.  Everyone was relaxing to the tune of the waves of the ocean.  It was the perfect afternoon and one of those days you wished would never end.