Big Sur, Carmel, Tomales Bay

We took a long-weekend trip to California last month to celebrate David’s birthday! We broke our trip into two sections— the first couple days on the Monterey Peninsula and Big Sur, then a drive north to Tomales Bay for a few more nights.

• Painter’s Point

• Bixby Creek Bridge

• Henry Miller Memorial Library

• McWay Falls

• Beach foraging at the Great Tide Pool

• Sunset board walk at Asilomar State Park

• Wildlife spotting at Point Lobos

• Pastries at Mad Dogs & Englishmen

• Lunch at Earthbound Farm Stand

• Exploring the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Our final two nights were spent in Tomales Bay at Nick’s Cove— a boutique hotel that’s been on my bucket list for a couple years now. This area felt sleepier than the first area - the drive in winds through pastures of happy cows grazing on hills and few tourists - definitely the travel speed I gravitate towards these days.

• Point Reyes Lighthouse and the view over South Beach

• Beach hopping: our favorites were Drake’s and Limantour

• Eating at Nick’s Cove— they have a restaurant open to the public so you don’t need to be a guest to stop by! Our favorites were the oysters, clam chowder, and Straus soft serve ice cream

Thanks for reading— happy travels!

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