Gary and I took a quick trip up the coast to Carmel, CA. The kids had given us a gift certificate for hotel for Christmas and this was a place we had never been before. It was beautiful, we stopped in Ventura on the way up and then enjoyed a leisurely drive with beautiful scenery. Carmel was small and cute with old charming homes and coastline. We drove along the coast to Big Sur, the weather was a little wet and chilly, so didn't hike at all, but enjoyed the beautiful drive and scenery along the way.
