Whalers Cove at Point Lobos
by SteveOSF
Point Lobos State Reserve at Carmel’s shore was one of my favorite things about Carmel. It is operated by the California State Park Service. When we arrived at the park, the ranger at the gate suggested three hikes that would help us best explore the reserve in the limited amount of time we had before sunset. The recommended walks would reveal the reserve’s diverse coastal scenery. The first walk suggested was at Whalers Cove. From the parking area at the trailhead, there is a nice view of the cove. We pursued the trail up some stairs and walked around Cannery Point, which provided some wonderful scenery of the rocky shore. This was a fairly short hike which rewarded us with views of the coast to the north.
Pebbles Beach (homes with privat golf-course)
by Pavlik_NL
Pebbles Beach is the exclusive domain of the richer then rich. Capital houses with golfcourses as backyard stand here next to eachother and still one has to pay an extra tol to drive over the17 miles drive through Pebbles Beach. The lonely tree maybe reflects the fact the being rich leads often to being lonely. (-:
Bird Island Trail at Point Lobos
by SteveOSF
The third trail that the ranger recommended was at the southern portion of the park. It is named Bird Island Trail. The trail traverses the rugged shoreline and looks down onto China Beach. The trial proceeds to a fork where you can either turn left towards Gibson’s Beach or continue along to the right towards Bird Island where the trail terminates. Along this trail we were treated to a nice sunset.
No Numbers
by Rixie
There are no house numbers in Carmel, which sometimes makes it difficult to find a place. Addresses are given as intersections, e.g. Ocean and Monteverde.
On our latest trip to Carmel, we were driving a rental car with a GPS. I was stymied by the first step: Enter destination address. There's probably a way to enter an intersection into a GPS, but I didn't know how and had no manual, so I chose a house number at random.
After we arrived in Carmel and were headed for our hotel, we found ourselves blocks away from the center of town, in a residential neighborhood.
"Wait, this can't be right," I said. Then I remembered. The GPS lady was correct. She was taking us to the random house number I'd selected.
Canine Friendly
by Rixie
Carmel is an extremely dog-friendly town. Almost everyone we passed was walking a dog; I felt kind of deprived because we didn't have one! One shop had dishes of water and dog treats outside the door for the benefit of its canine customers.
We even saw what seemed to be a German Shepherd (Alsatian) club: I counted nine dogs in the group. Yo, Rinty!
Do keep your dog leashed for his/her safety and that of others.
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