When I was growing up, my family often went to the beach for picnic lunches. My mom would load up the picnic basket and off we would go. Today, eating a meal at the beach still makes me happy inside and my recent Carmel beach picnic did just that.
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Garrapata State Park Beach
Garrapata Beach is part of our California State Park system. It’s south of Carmel and north of Big Sur and the famous Bixby Bridge. The more I travel, the more I appreciate that land has been set aside for preservation and public enjoyment. Parking is free for the beach. The weekday that I visited, parking […]
Perfect Beach Day at Playa Dorada – Dominican Republic
Isn’t this beach beautiful? The Dominican Republic is home to many sandy beaches. Playa Dorada is a popular one that is an easy drive from the Amber Cove cruise ship port. The beach is wide and long. Our driver suggested an area called El Pueblito that is just west of the main resort area. It […]
Port Hueneme Beach Park – Ventura County, California
It may still be March, but it is beach weather here in Southern California. Yesterday, I headed up Coast Highway (CA 1) through Santa Monica, Malibu and on the Ventura County. Just after Point Mugu, I headed to Port Hueneme – pronounced “why-nee-me” The beach is big, beautiful and wasn’t at all crowded, despite the […]