Carmel Mission

As usual, I made a visit to the mission. It was a nice Sunday afternoon and there were not too many crowds. They are continuing to enlarge the area near the Indian Burial Grounds. There is something different blooming whenever I go. This time one of the Wisteria vines was blooming. It was a little the worse for wear as just the day before there was an a cold snap and Carmel actually got some slush.

The Barnyard in Carmel

The gardens at this shopping complex are always beautiful and changing depending on what is in bloom at any given time. The economy has left many of the stores empty and some of my most favorite shops have closed over the years. Still, I always stop by to walk through the gardens. This year it was particulary nice to see all the flowers since in Maryland it will be a good two months before we fix flowers like these.

Pacific Grove---California

I went home to California at the end of February. I can't be in Fresno without making a trip to the coast. It is the part of California I miss the most. Although my original plans were to make the trip a girl's getaway, things did not work out that way.

I ended up renting a car and making the trip over by myself. I bet it has been 15 years since I made a three day trip on my own. Weather could not have been any better and there were almost no tourists out and about. That was good for me, but I imagine the tourist industry was hurting.

In places where you usually have to hunt for a parking space I had my choice of parking! It made driving along the scenic roads in Pacific Grove and Carmel a very special treat. Whenever I saw something I wanted a closer look at I just pulled over. I'll be posting more pictures soon.

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