Spring Trip to Carmel California

we recently took a trip south to beautiful carmel and monterey. if you ever vacation in northern california, you must make a trip and explore these coastal towns! carmel is charming and casual and i finally was able to relax and just enjoy the setting.  if you can’t visit in the near future, but would like to see the charming homes in the area, there is a book that highlights the fairytale cottages of carmel. here is the link: Fairy Tale Cottage Book  in addition to window shopping and eating, there was another element of ocean life that was ever present on our trip.  my kids were so lucky to be able to view sea lions, otters, and cormorant birds. i hope you enjoy the following photos and thanks for visiting the happy happy nester.  don’t forget to sign up for my blog so that you don’t miss out on future posts.