Carmel: The Idyllic fairytale home of Calamity Jane and Dirty Harry

“Does the song of the sea end at the shore or in the hearts of those who listen to it?” – Khalil Gibran

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Turquoise Pacific coast.
Flour like a sandy beach. The smell of cypress trees.
The human closeness of the small community.

Homes like pictured in children’s picture books.
Cottages. Tidy colorful gardens.
British village-style houses.

Early Native Americans settlement.
Old Mexican mission. Adobe style church.
Historical place.

Art-inspired place.
Art galleries. Picturesque narrow streets.
Bohemian place.

Home of the most famous “American Next Door Girl” and the wildest “Calamity Jane” on the screen.
Home of Doris Day: The Actress, The Singer, The Animal Lover.
Home of Doris Day: The Myth, The Woman, The Legend.

Town governed once by “The Man With No Name” and “Dirty Harry”.
Town governed once by Clint Eastwood: The Actor, The Film Director, The Producer, The Musician.
Town governed once by Clint Eastwood: The Man With The Name.

Fairytale Town.

Famous for: artistic history; a former art colony; no street addresses; no chain restaurants; needed a permit to wear shoes with heels more than 2 inches; called the pet-friendliest town in the USA; unleashed dogs allowed on the beach; resident home of Doris Day; iconic Cypress Inn co-owned by Doris Day; former Mayor Clint Eastwood; Mission Ranch owned by Clint Eastwood

Where is it: Carmel-by-the-Sea is located on Monterey Peninsula in California and is easily accessible by car by Highway 1 south from Monterey or northwards via Big Sur and Monterey-Salinas Transit buses from Monterey.

Carmel-by-the Sea, California, USA — Flour-like sandy beach in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA

House in Carmel, Californa — A house with a tidy garden

Carmel Mission, California — Carmel Mission Basilica, built in old Mexican adobe style

Carmel-by-the-Sea street — Carmel’s street

Shops and galleries, Carmel-by-the Sea, Californa — Shops and galleries on every step

House in Carmel-by-the-Sea — A charming house

L'Auberge Carmel Hotel, Carmel-by-the-Sea — L’Auberge Carmel Hotel, a perfect weekend getaway place

L'Auberge Carmel Hotel — L’Auberge Carmel Hotel is well-known by its European elegant style

Cypress Inn, Carmel-by-the-Sea — Cypress Inn, co-owned by Doris Day

Doris, I Love You!

xoxo Milijana

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Milijana is an independent female solo traveler from Croatia. She enjoys nature, history, art, culture, and spiritual pursuits. Milijana is a foodie who enjoys sampling cultural food around the world, and a hiking enthusiast who did numerous trail around the globe. She greeted sunrise from the top of Mount Sinai in Egypt after a night hike and said hello to the Atlantic Ocean from Finisterre in Spain on one-month-long hike. However, she is not reluctant to rent a car and embark on a spectacular road trip. She believes that some scenic destinations like Tuscany in Italy and Andalucia in Spain are best enjoyed by car.

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