[stepper77]

Carmel-by-the-Sea (pop 4,081)

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Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo

And for those native Californians who know what I am talking about, this is the mission I did my fifth grade report on.

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The city of Carmel

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A quick stop at a famous California vista...amazing how well behaved one will be for a cookie!

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Monterey (pop 30,641)

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My baby boy enjoys a little time at the beach too!

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There is more to Monterey than just the aquarium and water front.

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Back to the beach

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No everything in Monterey Bay can be beautiful to see.

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On to Santa Cruz...
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Tour of California

1: Los Angeles (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=133321), 2: Hollywood, Glendale, Pasadena, Beverly Hills (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=133496), 3: Riverside, Santa Ana, Long Beach (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=133766), 4: San Jose (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=2997751), 5: San Diego (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=3052689), 6: Fresno (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=3061619), 7: Stockton, Modesto (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=3093291), 8: Gold Country (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=3154342), 9: Eureka, Arcata (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=3191200)

[ColDayMan]

Fantastic!

[Michi]

Is Carmel the" perfect town"?

That's one hot dog on the beach!:coolugh:

[SLO]

Great, wonderful shots. A great area to visit....

[Evergrey]

Monterey appears to have a thriving canning industry

[krudmonk]

Great shots. You certainly get around a lot. I should be traveling so much.

[Boris]

California is beautiful

[SLO]

Monterey appears to have a thriving canning industry

:haha: I think they're canning the tourists.....

[Reverberation]

Hah, brings back memories. I did a 4th grade report on Mission San Francisco de Asis (Dolores). I remember we took a field trip to the mission in Carmel though.

[OhioGuy]

Damn it's just soooo beautiful. I wish I could be out there running along the coastline. Instead I was stuck with a cold 27F for my run here in Chicago this evening. Blah.

[SLO]

The Fishhopper is very good, by the way.....and a great view over the water.

[skylife]

Magical!

[peanut gallery]

Stepper: :worship:

Awesome, awesome set. I almost feel like I was just there, you covered it so well.

[Cbautz]

I love your pictures. It reminds me of my time there. I live in Monterrey for 2 years and loved it.

[10023]

I think I've rented one of these condos before:

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[BnaBreaker]

Wow, those are by far the two most beautiful California towns that I've seen! Great photos! Both Carmel and Monterey look like truly unique places. Cute dog too.

[LAsam]

Nice work! There's so much to see in California... so little time.

[denveraztec]

Wonderful photos of a great area!

[Pinion]

Carmel is ridiculous. When I visited I was equally amazed and disgusted by the opulence (why everyone must own a massive SUV there is confusing). Still considered it my favourite stop along the west coast.

C'mon global warming, hurry up so Vancouver can be like that!

[Wheelingman04]

Beauty and perfection.

[Jularc]

Neat! This so remind me of my trip to Carmel and Monterey. Two places you just have to visit together. Thanks.

[pwright1]

How can you not love California. Truely beautiful.

[ltsmotorsport]

The Monterey Peninsula is so freakin' gorgeous. Awesome shots stepper.