Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Carmel and Monterey Bay...

This was taken on a stroll down Monterey Bay... the waves were huge... sea lions everywhere...

This is a picture of a fabulous restaurant, Casanovas, in Carmel by the Sea. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is just adorable... if you're ever out there definitely check it out...

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Pigeon Point Lighthouse... northern California...

As we drove along the California coast from Santa Cruz up to Half Moon Bay we came across this historical lighthouse perched up on the bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It is called Pigeon Point lighthouse. There's a hostel, some real cute little cottages, next to the lighthouse that you can rent for pretty cheap. The view is amazing. The day we were there it was quite windy and somewhat overcast which created sort of an eerie setting... the waves were crashing up against the rocks... being the only ones there certainly added to the ambiance. I loved it!


Some kelp on the beach a couple miles up the road...



Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Paso Robles Vineyards... so beautiful!

I'm back on blogger!!! I have so many great pictures to share... I just spent 3 weeks in northern and central California and was lucky enough to spend some time in Yosemite National Park and in the wine country of Paso Robles. I'm looking forward to taking you on an amazing ride through the breathtaking sights that I was so lucky to see... Below are just a few fun pictures to start... the first is at the Justin Winery in Paso Robles. Their wine has an international following and has won many awards. They supposedly put Paso Robles on the map... that's what the locals told us.

Great picture of some well behaved cats at the Whalebone Winery...
Paso Robles vineyards...