I heard the words “this is really livin’” for the first time at a restaurant in Carmel-by-the-Sea, uttered by my brother-in-law during a dinner at Il Fornaio. Remembering that occasion, they seemed so perfect to me. I will never forget them.
I fell in love with Carmel-by-the-Sea on my first visit. And when my wife-to-be visited Carmel with me, she fell in love with it, too. That is where we were married. The Blog Articles here on Really Livin’ are all about our adventures in and around Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. However, we also include stories of a few other beautiful and memorable places along the California coast.
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Heading back to Atherton from Sonoma after some wine tasting there, I decided that we should take advantage of the opportunity to make a stop in another of my very favorite locations along the coast:
Since the day we met – when our high school principal (we both taught science) introduced Yvonne to me – and we first shook hands, it was like an electric shock. We both knew that
It was a perfect day to embark on a little tasting exploration, so we headed east, along Carmel Valley Road, toward the village of Carmel Valley. Our chosen destinations were three wine tasting rooms there:
I first learned about Carmel from my mother. She told me she spent a lot of time on the west coast of California during the WWII years, waiting for my father to return from the
Heading back to Atherton from Sonoma after some wine tasting there, I decided that we
Since the day we met – when our high school principal (we both taught science)
It was a perfect day to embark on a little tasting exploration, so we headed
I first learned about Carmel from my mother. She told me she spent a lot
American Dining Carmel-by-the-Sea offers a delightful range of American restaurants,
Carmel Area Inns & Cottages With a plethora of possibilities,
We launched this website in 2004 after getting married on a beautiful bluff just south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, on the patio of a small restaurant called Rocky Point. Since that time, we have returned to the West Coast as often as time and funds would allow, always seeking new restaurants, wineries, beaches, unforgettable memories…“