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Samwise the Brave

Carmel by the Sea, Monterey Peninsula

Now this feels more like it.

Adventure, blue water and eventual blue skies, and fresh Pacific Ocean air laced with hints of spring. In the morning, we walked the white sands of Carmel Beach as the tide ebbed. Late afternoon had us hiking in the foothills of Carmel Valley.

Our first full day on the Monterey Peninsula was heaven-sent, the kind one dreams of when planning a proper coddiwomple.

We adore the peninsula for a myriad of reasons. The scenery is phenomenal, the hiking trails numerous, and the history of creative souls who found inspiration here hovers over this heaven-kissed corner of the globe. (More on that last point tomorrow.)

Now for the adventure, and Samwise being Samwise.

We pulled into town during another horrid down-pouring and wind-battered day. Electricity was out, trees down, rock and mudslides, and flooding closed roads. Due to storm damage, the Pacific Coast Highway from Morro Bay by way of Big Sur was not an option. We took the inland route, and while the ride was…

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