The sky is blue and I'm green!!

A blue-sky Sunday morning in sunny California....with a bit of a cool breeze, but hey! After a lengthy (light!) al fresco breakfast with a really nice couple (the guy being from Everton originally) we set off for Carmel. This really is a very nice, but 'twee' town.....a mix of 'Disney' and Portmeirion....the local glossy give-away 'Carmel' Magazine boasts recent editions with local resident Clint Eastwood and regular visitor Bruce Springsteen appearing on its cover!

The beach is fabulous with heavy rolling waves and the people are friendly. Having mulled the place over for a couple of hours, we drove to Los Lobos State Park where we were mesmerised by the stunning views it provides of Cyprus Rock and the ocean.

(We also learnt about 'Poison Oak' and how to avoid being its victim!)

Leaving the park we decided to take the scenic '17-Mile' Drive around Carmel and Pebble Beach (occasional home to the American Open!) It isn't the most spectacular scenery I've seen here, but it explained why Clint and the other Pebble Beach residents choose to live there.....as for the houses and 'Green Fees'...if you have to ask, you definitely can't afford either!! And here's another piece of 'cruisin' music....