Carmel

We arrived at Carmel at about 17:00 local time. Got into the room and then went out to have a walk around Carmel by the Sea. We stopped in the town and walked to the beach; got sand between our toes and and then walked back to the shops and restaurants. There was a multitude of goods available; jewellery; watches; paintings; antiques; photographs; furnishings etc. The one thing they had in common was that they were all very expensive. The shops were all individually styled and very quaint. The houses around the area are very expensive and I would have thought the local would get fed up with all the tourists though. Had an enjoyable Italian meal at the end of the evening and made our way back to the hotel. Off to Yosemite tomorrow - a 260 mile drive. Hopefully it will start to get hotter and then the arguments will start about the use of the air conditioning in the car.